RESP 1220 - Respiratory Care Equipment & Procedure II

1. For airway management and noninvasive positive

pressure ventilation:

a. Set up correctly, utilize, and troubleshoot the

associated equipment (as available)

b. Explain how the equipment and procedure works

c. Perform the procedure (as available)

d. Recognize and explain the therapeutic objectives,

indications, contraindications, and hazards

e. Assess a patient scenario (to include patient

assessment), select an appropriate therapy, and

explain the rationale for the selection

2. For arterial blood gases and capnography

a. Assess patient data for indications and

contraindications

b. Recognize hazards

c. Perform sampling

d. Interpret results and recommend therapy

3. For adult mechanical ventilation:

a. Assess patient data for indications for mechanical

ventilation in the adult

b. Set up and adjust an adult mechanical ventilator

using modes and parameters that are appropriate

for given situations

c. Change ventilator circuits

d. Modify settings and troubleshoot an adult

mechanical ventilator as appropriate for given

situations

e. Assess patient data for response to mechanical

ventilation

f. Assess patient data for discontinuance and choose

methods appropriate for given situations

4. Discuss patient’s, family’s, and student’s own possible

responses to a patient’s terminal illness and/or

imminent or sudden death as well as the diversity of

those responses