When Recording a Patient's Respiration Rate, _____________

question 27

Multiple Choice

When recording a patient's respiration rate, _____________.

• A) inform the patient as to what you are doing
• B) do not inform the patient as to what you are doing
• C) ask the patient to tell you his or her normal respiration rate
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Transverse

Describes an anatomical section or plane that is perpendicular to the long axis of the body or an organ, dividing it into superior and inferior parts.

Pelvic Cavity

The body cavity located within the pelvis, enclosing parts of the reproductive, digestive, and urinary systems.

Spleen

An organ involved in filtering blood, storing red blood cells, and forming part of the immune system.

Parasagittal

Referring to any plane or section parallel to the sagittal plane, which divides the body into left and right portions.