Which term would you use to document a respiratory rate more than 20 breaths/min in an adult?
a. Dyspnea
b. Orthopnea
c. Platypnea
d. Tachypnea
D
Tachypnea is a respiratory rate greater than 20 breaths/min. Dyspnea, orthopnea, and platypnea describe respiratory effort, not rate.
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