Abnormal Respiratory Patterns

Question 1

rate/depth of breathing

What can an increase in rate/depth of breathing influence?

Answer 1

• metabolic acidosis
• anxiety/pain
• hypoxemia

Question 2

rate/depth of breathing

What can an decrease in rate/depth of breathing influence?

Answer 2

• metabolic alkalosis
• CNS depression
• opiate overdose

Question 3

Identify the respiratory patter

“gasping” patient in cardiac/resp. arrest

Answer 3

Agonal breathing

Question 4

RR: ↓12
respiratory depression

Answer 4

Bradypenia

Question 5

RR: ↑20
pain/anxiety/pulmonary embolism/pneumothorax

Answer 5

Tachypenia

Question 6

Irregular breathing w/ pauses
* strokes/trauma
* damage to medulla oblongata

Answer 6

Ataxic

Question 7

fast shallow → heavy deep respirations
* trauma
* tumor
* heart failure
* can happen while asleep

Answer 7

Cheyne-Stokes

Question 8

deep rapid breathing; constant
DKA response
BGL too high

Answer 8

Kussmaul breathing