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2020-2021 Catalog Archived

RES 246 - Respiratory Pharmacology

Class: 1 Lab: 3 Credits: 2
This course includes a study of pharmacologic agents used in cardiopulmonary care.
Course Topics:
  • Sources of drugs, effects of drugs on the body and factors that alter drug effects
  • Physiology of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
  • Outlining the mechanism of action of adrenergic, antiadrenergic, cholinergic, anticholinergic drugs, and aerosolized antimicrobials
  • Explaining the mechanism of action of respiratory care medications
  • Analyzing a case study and recommend the appropriate respiratory care medication to administer
  • Given a case study, appropriately modifying the medication regimen
  • Recognizing the side effects to respiratory care medications
  • Analyzing the medication regimen for a case study patient and deducing if the regimen is appropriate.
Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site
Required Materials:
Students are expected to have viewed the video presentations prior to class and come to class prepared with their text.
Grading System:
The standard mathematical procedure of rounding will be applied to arrive at a whole number percentage in the final grade calculation.

A grade of “C” or higher is required to continue in the associate degree program.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:
 

  1. Summarize the general pharmacological principles.
  2. Diagram the sources of drugs, effects of drugs on the body and factors that alter drug effects.
  3. Compare and contrast the physiology of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous.
  4. Outline the mechanism of action of adrenergic, antiadrenergic, cholinergic, anticholinergic drugs, and aerosolized antimicrobials.
  5. Explain the mechanism of action of respiratory care medications.
  6. Analyze a case study and recommend the appropriate respiratory care medication to administer.
  7. Given a case study, appropriately modify the medication regimen.
  8. Recognize side effects to respiratory care medications.
  9. Analyze the medication regimen for a case study patient and deduce if the regimen is appropriate.
For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

  • Required materials for all online courses
  • Mandatory Attendance Requirement
  • Proctored Exams
Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.
Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

  • Academic Integrity
  • Academic Misconduct
  • Add/Drop period
  • Appeals Process
  • Class Attendance
  • Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
  • Classroom Conduct/Expectations
  • Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
  • Online Confidentiality
  • Services For Students with Disabilities
  • Withdrawal Policy


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2020-2021