f. Respiration Rate. Record the patient's respiration rate at the bottom of the
appropriate time column. The respiration rate can be either an even whole number or
an odd whole number. Since respiration rates are usually two digit numbers, one
number can be written above the other for easier reading (tens digit on top, units digit
below). Sergeant Jones' respiration rates and an illustration of how they were charted
are shown below.
14 SEP 9X
ADMISSION (0400) ..... 18
0600 ............................. 16
1000 ............................. 18
1400 ............................. 15
1800 ............................. 16
2200 ............................. 12
15 SEP 9X
0200 ............................. 12
0600 ............................. 14
1000 ............................. 18
1400 ............................. 18
1800 ............................. 21
2200 ............................. 13
NOTE: The patient's respiration
rate is not graphed.
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