Vital Signs: Respirations

Which respiration assessment is typically described as normal, shallow, deep, or labored?

• rate

• character

• rhythm

What does a pulmonary function test measure?

• Oxygen levels

• Respiration rates

• Presence of apnea

• Breathing and lung function

Which of the following respiration rates is considered normal for an adult male?

• 16

• 30

• 24

• 8

Which respiration assessment is typically described as regular or irregular?

• rate

• character

• rhythm

Your patient is having difficulty breathing and has a respiration rate of 6 breaths per minute. Which of the following describes your patient?

• Orthopnea

• Apnea

• Tachypnea

• Bradypnea

How is respiration measured?

• The combined number of inhalations and exhalations per minute

• The number of breaths per minute

• The seconds it takes for one inhalation

Which of the following respiration rates is considered normal for a four-month-old girl?

• 40

• 10

• 80

• 100

Which of the following respiration rates is normal for a six-year-old boy?

• 20

• 60

• 90

• 5

Which of the following is true of respirations?

• Patient's should be told when their respirations are being assessed.

• Dyspnea is the temporary absence of respirations

• Apnea is difficult or labored breathing.

• Respiration should be counted while your fingers are still in the position used to measure pulse.

Which of the following is a sign of cyanosis?

• Respiration is only easy when the patient is sitting straight up

• Skin and lips turn bluish in color

• A pattern of short, shallow breaths followed by deeper breaths

• Respiration above 25 breaths per minute