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apnea
lack or absence (a) of breathing (pnea)
bradypnea
Slow
(brady)
breathing
(pnea)
; respiration are fewer than 12 per minute
Cheyne-Stokes respirations
Respirations gradually increase in rate and depth and then become shallow and slow; breathing may stop
(apnea)
for 10 to 20 seconds
dyspnea
Difficult, labored, or painful
(dys)
breathing
(pnea)
hyperventilation
Respirations
(ventilation)
are rapid
(hyper)
and deeper than normal
hypoventilation
Respirations
(ventilation)
are slow
(hypo),
shallow, and sometimes irregular
Hypoxia
Cells do not have enough
(hypo)
oxygen
(oxia)
Kussmaul respirations
Very deep and rapid respirations
orthopnea
Breathing deeply and comfortably only when sitting
(ortho)
orthopneic position
Sitting up
(ortho)
and leaning over a table to breathe
tachypnea
Rapid
(tachy)
breathing
(pnea)
; respiration are more than 20 per mintue
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CNA- Chapter 24
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assisting with oxygen needs
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1/6/2014, 2:05:55 AM
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