Title: Identify basic respiratory therapy equipment and the function of each.
Course: Respiratory Therapy I (14061-I) > Section: Understanding Respiratory Therapy Equipment and Safety

Identification should include

- oxygen administration devices
- noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV) devices
- humidifiers
- nebulizers
- resuscitation devices (e.g., bag-valve mask)
- ventilators
- artificial airways
- suctioning devices
- oximetry monitoring devices
- capnography
- metered dose inhalers
- dry powder inhalers
- bedside screening spirometers
- CO, He, O_2, and specialty gas inhalers
- gas delivery, metering, and clinical analyzing devices
- point-of-care analyzers (e.g., blood gas, electrolytes)
- patient breathing circuits
- environmental devices (e.g., aerosol tents, oxygen hoods)
- manometers
- respirometers
- ECG monitors/machines (12-lead)
- vacuum systems
- bronchoscopes.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are three devices used to deliver inhaled medications?
- What equipment is used to measure oxygen in the blood?
- What device is used to look inside a patient’s airways and lungs?