Breathing Patterns

Question 1

Eupnea

Answer 1

Normal breathing rate and pattern

Question 2

Tachypnea

Answer 2

Increased Respiratory rate

Fever, anxiety, exercise, shock

Question 3

Bradypnea

Answer 3

Decreased respiratory rate

Sleep, drugs, metabolic disorder, head injury, stroke

Question 4

Apnea

Answer 4

Absence of breathing

Decreased patient, head injury, stroke

Question 5

Hyperpnea

Answer 5

Normal rate, but deep respirations

Emotional stress, diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 6

Cheyne-stokes

Answer 6

gradual increases and decreases in respirations with periods of apnea
increasing intracranial pressure, brain stem injury

Question 7

Biots

Answer 7

Rapid deep respiration’s (gasps) with short pauses between sets
Spinal meningitis, many CNS causes, head injury

Question 8

Kussmaul’s

Answer 8

Tachypnea and hyperpnea

Renal faillure, metabolic acidosis, diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 9

hypoventilation

Answer 9

decreased rate and depth

Question 10

hyperventilation

Answer 10

increased rate and depth