VITALS

Question 1

Respirations

Answer 1

Elder Adult/Health Adult/Adolescent: 16-20 respirations per minute
Child (age 3): 20-30 respirations per minute
Infant (age 1): 20-40 respirations per minute
Newborn: 30-80 respirations per minute

Question 2

Reparation Pattern

Answer 2

Eupnea- normal breathing
D4spnea- difficult breathing
Tach4pnea- rapid breathing
Brad4pnea- slow/shallow breathing 
Kussmaul Respirations- increased rate and depth with panting and long, grunting exhalation (diabetic acidosis and kidney failure)

Question 3

Che4ne- Stokes respirations

Answer 3

pattern of d4spnea followed b4 a short period of apnea (faster, deeper, slower, no breathing c4cle)
near death