RT 100 - Basic Sciences for Respiratory Care

Credits: 2
Instructional Contact Hours: 2

Introduces the basic principles of math, chemistry, and physics utilized in the field of respiratory care. Emphasizes the physical and chemical principles relating to liquids and gases as they provide a foundation for the study of respiratory care. May include a required job shadow experience to become validated. This may require that students complete an online training session, have proof of a negative TB tine test and other supporting documentation before gaining access to the agency.

Prerequisite(s): High School GPA of 2.5 or higher within the last ten years, OR completion of MTH 095 or higher, OR completion of the Guided Self-Placement (GSP) process
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 30 Lab Hours: 0
Pass/NoCredit: No

Outcomes and Objectives

Demonstrate the ability to use logarithms.
1. Convert between various units of the metric system.
2. Perform English-Metric conversions.
3. List three elements of a logarithmic expression.
4. Describe two methods of expressing logarithms.
5. Identify the following components of logarithms:
  1. Characteristic
  2. Mantissa
6. Determine logs
Demonstrate the ability to convert units.
1. Convert between various units of the metric system.
2. Perform English-Metric conversions.
Describe Dalton's Atomic Theory.
1. Define the following terms:
  1. Atom
  2. Atomic Number
  3. Atomic Weight
  4. Gram Atomic Weight
  5. Isotope
  6. Ion
  7. Molecule
  8. Molecular Weight
  9. Gram Molecular Weight
  10. Valence
  11. Compound
  12. Solution
  13. Solute
  14. Solvent
2. Describe the components of an atom.
3. Calculate molecular weights based on molecular formula.
4. List the properties of:
  1. Ionic compounds
  2. Covalent compounds
5. Describe the different types of solution concentrations.
6. Solve problems involving different solution concentrations.
7. Solve dilution calculations
8. State the atomic and molecular weights of oxygen and nitrogen, and explain the difference between their atomic and molecular states.
Explain the Kinetic Theory of gases.
1. Convert between the various units of pressure.
2. Convert between various temperature scales:
  1. Celsius
  2. Kelvin
  3. Fahrenheit
3. Explain Avogadro’s Law.
4. State the molar volume a STPD
5. Apply Avogadro’s law to calculate the density of gases.
6. Explain each of the following:
  1. Boyle’s Law
  2. Charle’s Law
  3. Gay-Lussac’s Law
  4. Combined Gas Law
  5. Dalton’s Law
7. For each of the above identify various:
  1. Mathematical expressionsof the law
  2. Applications of the Law
8. Solve mathematical computations involving the various gas laws.
9. Explain the following:
  1. ATPS
  2. BTPS
  3. STPD
Demonstrate understanding of fluid principles.
1. Reynold’s Number
2. Poiseuille’s Law
3. Venturi Principle
4. Bernoulli Principle
5. Law of Continuity
6. Graham’s Law
7. Henry’s Law
8. Fick’s Law
9. Describe the relationship between the factors in the mathematical expressions of the above laws.
10. Describe the relationship between the factors that affect the diffusion of gases.
11. State the solubility coefficient of oxygen and carbon dioxide in plasma at body temperature.
12. Explain laminar and turbulent gas flow.