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A newborn's respiratory rate may range from 100 to 140 respirations per minute. RBB, MD
100 to 160 is the heart rate for infants, infant respiratory rate is 30 to 60 per min, i really hope that you are not actually a doctor MC EMT-P
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoNormal respiratory rate for children depends on the age of the child. For premature and newborns it is 40-60/min.
1-3 wks to 3 months 24-40/min
3 months to about 1 year 22-36/min
1 to 7 years 20-32/min
8 to 11 years 12-26/min
12 to adulthood 12-20/min
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∙ 10y agoThis varies greatly depending on the age of the child.
First day after birth (for a full term baby) respiratory rate should be between 40 and 60 breaths/minute
Newborn up to 4 weeks old: 30-50 breaths/ min
Infant up to 1 year: 25-40 breaths/min
Toddlers and Preschoolers 1-5 years: 20-30 breaths/min
School-age children 6-12 years: 20-24 breaths/min
Adolescents 13 years and older:12-20 breaths/ min
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∙ 12y agoWhen the baby is quiet respiratory rate up to 40 per minute is normal. It can go up when the baby is crying.
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∙ 11y ago15-30 per minute.
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∙ 11y agoat rest
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Is the respiratory rate lowest in newborn infants?
No, it's highest.
What is considered an infants respiratory rate is 45 beats per minute?
irregular
Which of the following signs of respiratory distress is typically unique to infants and children?
The signs of respiratory distress in infants and children are grunting, increased rate of breathing, chest retraction and difficulty in feeding.
What is respiratory rate?
An abnormal respiratory rate is the number of times that a person breathes in one minute that is outside of the normal range of respirations in most people. The average normal rate for adults is 60 to 90, and for infants it is 100 to 140.
What are the causes of rapid respiration in infants?
Fever due to any cause can increase the respiratory rate. Any disease of lungs or heart can increase the heart rate. Severe anemia is another cause.
What happens to respiratory rate when you change posture?
Why does the respiratory rate change depending on age?
How does emotion affect the respiratory rate?
Strong emotions can cause the respiratory rate to increase.
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?
respiratory
Where is the respiratory rate controlled?
Respiratory centre in the medulla (brain)
Respiratory problems in premature infants may be the result of their inability to produce enough?
surfactant
Why is the adult respiratory rate lower than an infant's respiratory rate?
Infants have smaller lungs, and although they also have smaller bodies, the smaller lungs must work faster to exchange the amount of gasses, i.e. O2 and CO2, the same way their hearts beat faster than an adult's to pump the amount of blood they need because of it's small size.
