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    Dec 21, 2024  
MCCC College Catalog 2024-2025 
    
MCCC College Catalog 2024-2025

RTH 226 - Respiratory Care Techniques IV


Credit Hours: 2
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RTH 211 , RTH 214  and RTH 216  
Corequisite: RTH 221  and RTH 222  
Session Cycle: WI

This course covers a variety of advanced outpatient and inpatient diagnostic and clinical practice guideline topics as a companion course to RTH 221 , including pulmonary function, exercise, and sleep-disordered breathing testing protocols, asthma and COPD management clinical practice guidelines, organ and tissue donor management protocols, legal and ethical concerns, mass casualty emergency preparedness procedures, transport considerations, and smoking cessation counseling training. It also includes preparation for respiratory care board exams.