Vital Signs (Respiratory Rate)

Question 1

What does it mean whenever your respiratory rate is too low?

Answer 1

You have hypoventilation

Question 2

What does it mean whenever your respiratory rate is too high?

Answer 2

You have hyperventilation

Question 3

What is the minimum normal respiratory rate?

Answer 3

10 BPM

Question 4

What is the maximum normal respiratory rate?

Answer 4

20 BPM

Question 5

Your patient has a respiratory rate of 30 BPM. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 5

Abnormally high

Question 6

Your patient has a respiratory rate of 15 BPM. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 6

Normal

Question 7

Your patient has a respiratory rate of 20 BPM. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 7

Normal

Question 8

Your patient has a respiratory rate of 7 BPM. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 8

Abnormally low

Question 9

Your patient has a respiratory rate of 8 BPM. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 9

Abnormally low

Question 10

Your patient has a respiratory rate of 16 BPM. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 10

Normal

Question 11

Your patient has a respiratory rate of 27 BPM. Is this normal, abnormally high, or abnormally low?

Answer 11

Abnormally high

Question 12

What should a normal respiratory rate be?

Answer 12

10-20 BPM