How to measure & assess respiration rate.

7. RESPIRATION

15. •RATE
•STRENGTH
•FREQUENCY
•SOUND
•DEPTH

17. INCREASE RATE

18. DECREASE RATE

20. PRE PROCEDURE
• Greet and explain procedure to the patient

21. PRE PROCEDURE
• Provide privacy and perform hand hygiene

22. PRE PROCEDURE
• Position patient in a comfortable position

23. PROCEDURE
• Count rise and fall of the chest for 1 minute

26. PROCEDURE
• Note the rhythm, depth and characteristic of
respiration

27. POST PROCEDURE
• Inform patient findings

28. POST PROCEDURE
• Perform hand hygiene

29. POST PROCEDURE
• Inform SRN or doctor abnormal result

30. POST PROCEDURE
• Document reading