Client Status: Respiration

Which of the following respiration rates is considered normal for an adult male?

18

Which of the following respiration rates is normal for a six-year-old girl?

20

Which of the following respiration rates is considered normal for a three-month-old boy?

40

Your patient is having difficulty breathing and has a respiration rate of 5 breaths per minute. Which of the following describes your patient?

Bradypnea

Which respiration assessment is typically described as normal, shallow, deep, or labored?

Character

Which of the following is true of respirations?

Respiration should be counted while your fingers are still in the position used to measure pulse.

Which respiration assessment is typically described as regular or irregular?

Rhythm

Which of the following is a sign of cyanosis?

Skin and lips turn bluish in color

How is respiration measured?

The number of breaths per minute