The normal adult respiration rate varies between ________ and ________ breaths per minute.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
12; 20
The normal respiratory rate for adults is between 12 and 20 breaths per minute.
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Which of the following are considerations for nursing documentation?
a. Accuracy b. Thoroughness c. Compliance with standards d. Group care plans e. Appropriate goals and interventions f. Discharge planning
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a. in adolescence. b. in childhood. c. after the skeletal growth is completed. d. once sexual maturation is complete.
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1. Distended neck veins 2. Oliguria 3. Cough with frothy blood-tinged sputum 4. Syncope