The Nurse Is Instructing a Lamaze Class on Abdominal Breathing

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a Lamaze class on abdominal breathing and tells a patient that her baseline respiratory rate is 22 breaths per minute.What should be the patient's rate while performing slow breathing?

• A) 9
• B) 11
• C) 15
• D) 20

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