Nurs 1100 certification - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Ratethe number of breathing cycle/minute. Inhale/exhale. Normal - 12-20 breaths/min for an adult Eupnoeabreathing normal in rate and depth Bradypnoeaabnormally slow resps or an abnormal decrease in breathing Trachypnoeaabnormally fast resps - or an abnormal increase in breathing Apnoeathe absence of breathing DepthAmount of air inhaled/exhaled Normal - deep and even movement of chest Shallow - rise and fall of chest is minimal Shortness of breath (SOB) - shallow and rapid