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What counts as one respiration when measuring the respiratory rate?
- A.One inhalation only, without the exhalation
- B.Two full rises and falls of the chest
- C.Each second the chest is held still
- D.One inhalation plus one exhalation
Correct answer
D. One inhalation plus one exhalation
Why
One respiration is one complete breathing cycle: breathing in and breathing out. Counting only inhalations or double cycles would give an incorrect rate.
Content outline: Basic Nursing Skills - Vital Signs: Respirations · From the Basic Nursing Skills practice bank (BN-028).