Patient Care Approaches

Question 1

What signifies one respiration?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

one inspiration and one expiration

Question 2

Check all that need to be recorded when measuring respirations.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

rate; character; rhythm

Question 3

Choose the correct abnormal respirations being described.A patient is having difficult and labored breathing. A patient’s respirations are quick and shallow, with a rate of 40 breaths per minute. The character of a patient’s respirations is noisy, and it sounds like fluid is in the airway. The patient’s skin, nail beds, and mouth are bluish in color. A patient has normal respirations when sitting up, but experiences difficulty breathing when lying down.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Rales; Dyspnea; Cyanosis; Tachypnea; Orthopnea

Question 4

When is the best time to check patients’ respirations?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

after you take their pulse

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