10 Questions
What is the definition of tachypnea?
Respiratory rate over 20 breaths/minute
Which condition is characterized by a respiratory rate above 20 breaths/minute?
Tachypnea
What is the opposite of tachypnea?
Bradypnea
In the context of respiratory patterns, what does bradypnea refer to?
Respiratory rate below 20 breaths/minute
Which term describes a respiratory rate that falls below 20 breaths/minute?
Bradypnea
What respiratory rate defines tachypnea according to the text?
More than 20 breaths/minute
If a patient is breathing at 25 breaths per minute, what term would be used to describe their breathing pattern?
Tachypnea
In the context of respiratory patterns, what does bradypnea indicate?
Breathing rate less than 20 breaths/minute
Which term describes a patient who is breathing at exactly 18 breaths per minute?
Normal breathing
If a patient experiences bradypnea, what would their respiratory rate likely be?
10 breaths/minute
Test your knowledge on respiratory patterns such as tachypnea and bradypnea, as well as ventilators and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in the context of NUR 213. Get ready to identify respiratory rates and understand their implications.
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