Chapter 4: Measuring Respiratory Rate Flashcards
1
Q
What is the normal respiration rate for adults?
A
12 to 20 times per minute.
2
Q
How is the Respiratory rate measured by?
A
Counting the patient’s breaths for 30sec and doubling the number.
3
Q
What does assessing respiration immediately after the MA count a patient’s pulse?
A
Allows the MA to evaluate breathing inconspicuously.
4
Q
What does assessing respiration do to the patient?
A
Keeps the patient from consciously altering the depth and rate of their respirators.
5
Q
What is called when the patient has any difficult or labored breathing?
A
Dyspnea.
6
Q
What is Bradypnea?
A
An abnormally slow rate of respiration.
7
Q
What is the Tachypnea?
A
Faster than normal rate of respiration.
8
Q
How can you assess the patient’s respiratory rate?
A
Count the rise and fall of the patient’s chest for 30sec.
