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Resp. rate

by BG

 

The normal adult respiratory rate is 12-20 respirations per minute, although of course normal variations exist. However, most caregivers time the respiratory rate for 15 seconds and then multiple by 4, so you would not normally hear someone report a rate of 25 (it needs to be a mulitple of 4). In this case, I think something in the range of 32 to 40 would be good. Hope this helps.



Posted on Sep 30, 2000, 9:46 AM

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