Complete the following chart.
Age
Normal Respiratory Rate Per Minute
Infant
____ to 60Toddler
24 to ____Preschool child
____ to ____School-age child
18 to ____Teenager
____ to 16Adult
____ to ____
What will be an ideal response?
30, 40, 22, 34, 30, 12, 12, 20
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