The nurse is caring for a newborn infant in the hospital nursery.She notices that the infant is breathing rapidly but is pink,warm,and dry.The nurse knows that the normal respiratory rate for a newborn is _____ breaths per minute.

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The acceptable respiratory rate range for a newborn is 30 to 60 breaths per minute.An infant (6 months)is expected to have a rate between 30 and 50 breaths per minute.A toddler's respiratory range is 25 to 32 breaths per minute.A child should breathe 20 to 30 times a minute.An adolescent should breathe 16 to 19 times a minute.An adult should breathe 12 to 20 times a minute.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Newborn Infant in the Hospital