Respiratory Basics
This is the abbreviation for “respiratory rate.”
What is RR?
When counting respirations, you should keep your eyes on this.
What is the patient’s chest or abdomen?
During lab practice, partners should sit or lie in this position.
What is a relaxed/comfortable position?
A respiratory rate of 28 bpm is considered this.
What is tachypnea?
This word describes recording information exactly as it is observed.
What is objective?
Normal adult respiratory rate falls between these two numbers.
What is 12–20 breaths per minute?
Respiration should be counted for this amount of time.
What is 60 seconds?
One source of error in counting RR is having this device in use on the patient.
What is speaking, moving, or using electronic devices?
A rate of 8 bpm is classified as this.
What is bradypnea?
Documentation must be written in this color ink.
What is blue or black ink?
The rise and fall of this body part is used to count respirations discreetly.
What is the chest?
You should avoid telling the patient you are doing this, because it could change their breathing.
What is counting their respirations?
This technique allows you to count respirations while pretending to check the pulse.
What is the "hand on the wrist" method?
If a patient has labored breathing with flaring nostrils, it may indicate this type of distress.
What is respiratory distress?
After interpreting data, students must share their findings in this end‑of-class activity.
What is the findings presentation?
This type of breathing is fast and shallow.
What is tachypnea?
Along with rate, these two qualities should be observed.
What are rhythm and character (or depth)?
Students should conduct this many trials to ensure accuracy.
What is 2–3 trials?
In a case study, a sudden drop in respirations could signal this emergency.
What is respiratory failure?
The last task of the lesson is known as this.
What is the exit ticket?
This is the term for an absence of breathing.
What is apnea?
After completing the skill, findings must be recorded here.
What is the patient chart or documentation form?
This type of breathing pattern includes irregular periods of apnea.
What is Cheyne‑Stokes breathing?
If respirations are irregular and unpredictable, this term describes them.
What is an abnormal rhythm? (or irregular respirations)
One key thing students should include in their exit ticket is this.
What is what they learned or one lingering question?