Title: Apply the problem-solving process to the healthcare setting, with emphasis on respiratory therapy.
Course: Respiratory Therapy I (14061-I) > Section: Applying Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving in the Healthcare Setting

Application should include applying the steps of the problem-solving process to a healthcare situation such as

- a technological problem
- an ethical problem
- a diagnostic problem
- a communication problem.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What types of technological problems may be encountered when working with a patient?
- What types of ethical problems may reveal themselves when working with a patient?
- What types of communication problems can occur because of language barriers? Because a patient is hearing-impaired?