A patient has been admitted to the emergency department for a suspected drug overdose. His respirations are shallow, with an irregular pattern, with a rate of 12 respirations per minute
The nurse interprets this respiration pattern as which of the following?
a.
Bradypnea
b.
Cheyne-Stokes respirations
c.
Hypoventilation
d.
Chronic obstructive breathing
ANS: C
Hypoventilation is characterized by an irregular, shallow pattern, and can be caused by an overdose of narcotics or anesthetics. Bradypnea is slow breathing, with a rate less than 10 respirations per minute.
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