An adult patient has a respiratory rate of 36 breaths per minute.Which term should the nurse use to document this finding?

Name: An adult patient has a respiratory rate of 36 breaths per minute.Which term should the nurse use to document this finding?
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Thirty-six breaths per minute is too fast (normal 12 to 20),which describes tachypnea.B.Bradypnea is slow respirations.A.Apnea is no respirations.D.A normal adult respiratory rate is 12 to 20 breaths per minute.

An Adult Patient Has a Respiratory Rate of 36 Breaths