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Q: Can your respiratory rate be too slow?
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How does the body control carbon dioxide levels?

A person's breathing rate influences the level of CO2 in their blood. Breathing that is too slow or shallow causes respiratory acidosis, while breathing that is too rapid leads to hyperventilation, which may cause respiratory alkalosis.


What occurs after exercising to allow your body's heart rate and respiratory system to slow down?

While and right after exercising your body temperature raises thus making your veins and peripheral circulation to broaden, so your heart rate and respiratory system don't have to work fast, because there is more space inside the circulatory system. Moreover, the respiratory system has more oxygen in the bloodstream which makes it to slow down, too.


What happens to respiratory rate when you change posture?

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What are 3 characteristics of a respiratory surface?

The three characteristics of a respiratory rate are rate, depth, and rhythm.


What rate is the same as the cardiac rate?

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Where is the respiratory rate controlled?

Respiratory centre in the medulla (brain)


What is the difference between pulse rate and respiratory rate?

Pulse Rate is the number of times your heart beats in a minute. Breathing Rate (Respiratory Rate) is the number of times you breathe in one minute.


What is the medical term breathing slow?

Bradypnea means slow breathing or respiratory rate less than 16 per minute in adults. Usually Bradypnea is less than 12 breaths/min in adults. Normal breathing rate is 12-20 for adults, so 16 is pretty ideal.Bradypnea


Which is the best position to assess the clients respiratory rate?

The most common way to measure respiratory rate is in the seated position.


What is the Normal heart rate and respiratory rate of a chimpanzee?

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How do you calculate respiratory rate from an ekg?

No there is not a direct connection. Typicly as heart rate increases it is in response to increased cardiac demand and respiratory rate increases accordingly.


What effects a normal person's respiratory rate?

Certain medications primarily depressants or alcohol can cause a decrease in someone's respiratory rate.