You are conducting a general assessment of a 6-years-old child.While the child is sitting on the examination table you assess his respiratory rate.You would begin by

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To assess respiratory rate,the nurse stands in front of,or to the side of,the patient,discretely observe the patient's breathing (rise and fall of the chest).These observations are best done with the patient unaware of what you are doing.If the patient is aware that you are counting respirations,his breathing pattern may be altered.Count the number of respiratory cycles (one inhalation and one expiration)that occur in 1 minute.Most frequently,respirations can be measured while measuring radial or apical pulse; thus,the correct choice is "c." Option "d" is not an appropriate or correct way to assess respiratory rate.

You Are Conducting a General Assessment of a 6-Years-Old Child