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RSPT 50B

INTRODUCTION TO PATIENT CARE PROCEDURES · 5 units

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About this course

Introduction to patient care procedures. Includes suctioning, artificial airways, tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, administration of hyperinflation therapy, airway pharmacology, bronchial hygiene therapy, aerosol drug therapy, non-invasive ventilation, basic and advanced airway care, and nutrition assessment. Intended for students in the Respiratory Therapy Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTC

No section is scheduled at Foothill College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

RSPT 50ARESPIRATORY THERAPY PROCEDURES

Catalog wording: “RSPT 50A.

What this course unlocks

Foothill courses that list RSPT 50B as a prerequisite.

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