Respiratory Rate, Rhythm, and Pattern

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What four parameters are assessed during respiration?

  • Rate

  • Rhythm

  • Depth

  • Character


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What are normal resting respiratory rates?

  • Newborn: 33–45 breaths/min

  • 1 year: 25–35

  • 10 years: 15–20

  • Adult: 12–20


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What is the normal inspiration-to-expiration ratio?

I:E = 1:2

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What I:E ratio is commonly seen with COPD?

  • Prolonged expiration

  • 1:3 or 1:4


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What indicates labored breathing?

  • Accessory muscle use

  • Increased effort

  • Wheezes/crackles may indicate airway abnormalities