The nurse is assessing the vital signs of a 3-year-old patient who appears to have an irregular respiratory pattern. How should the nurse assess this child's respirations?
a. Respirations should be counted for 1 full minute, noticing rate and rhythm.
b. Child's pulse and respirations should be simultaneously checked for 30 seconds.
c. Child's respirations should be checked for a minimum of 5 minutes to identify any variations in his or her respiratory pattern.
d. Patient's respirations should be counted for 15 seconds and then multiplied by 4 to obtain the number of respirations per minute.
ANS: A
Respirations are counted for 1 full minute if an abnormality is suspected. The other responses are not correct actions.
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