When assessing a patient's rate and quality of breathing, which of the following is the least appropriate action?
A). Maintain the same position as you would for checking the pulse.
B). Identify noisy breathing as an abnormal finding.
C). Inform the patient that you will be counting her breaths.
D). Count each inhalation and exhalation as one breath.
Answer: C). Inform the patient that you will be counting her breaths.
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Intrathecal: __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word