Which action is necessary to obtain an accurate respiratory rate?
a. Count respirations without the patient's knowledge.
b. Instruct the patient to lie still and breathe normally.
c. Place a stethoscope on the chest.
d. Ask the patient to take deep breaths.
a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Counting respirations without the patient's knowledge is the way to obtain the most accurate respiratory rate.
b. Incorrect. When patients are instructed how to breathe, they often alter their rate.
c. Incorrect. A respiratory rate can be taken when the stethoscope is on the chest, but it is not a necessary action.
d. Incorrect. The respiratory rate is not taken when the patient is taking deep breaths.
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