| A | B |
|---|
| respiration | the process of taking in of oxygen and expelling co2 by the lungs |
| inspiration | the process of breathing in oxygen |
| expiration | the process of breathing out co2 |
| dyspnea | difficult or painful breathing |
| apnea | absence of breathing |
| cheyne-stokes | periods of difficult breathing alternated with periods of no breathing |
| rales | bubbling or noisy sounds caused by fluid or mucus in the air passages |
| tachypnea | breathing rate above 25 |
| bradypnea | breathing rate below 10 |
| wheezing | difficult breathing with high pitched whistling during expirations |
| Why is it important that the patient is not aware that you are counting respirations | they will alter their breathing |
| If you are taking a TPR, how can you count respirations without letting the patient know that you are doing it? | keep you hand on the wrist as if you are counting the pulse |
| What is the normal respirations rate for an adult | 14-18 |
| If you count respirations for 15 seconds and get 4, what would the respiratory rate be? | 16 |
| If yoiu count respirations for 30 seconds and get 10, what would the respiratory rate be? | 20 |
