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Dec 21, 2024
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MCCC College Catalog 2024-2025
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RTH 100 - Respiratory Care Techniques I
Credit Hours: 6.5
Billable Contact Hours: 9
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Respiratory Therapy program.
Corequisite: RTH 102A , RTH 104 and BIOL 258 (must be successfully completed prior to or concurrently)
Session Cycle: FL
This classroom and laboratory course is an introduction to the duties and responsibilities of registered respiratory therapists. Topics covered include a review of physical science, cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology, basic patient assessment skills, medical gas and aerosol administration, equipment processing, employee/patient safety, pulmonary medications, microbiology concepts, and an orientation to clinical sites.
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