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Objectives<\/h2>\n

After completing this lesson, you should be able to:<\/p>\n

Identify the function of breathing.<\/p>\n

Identify the two muscle systems that are primarily responsible for breathing and how they work.<\/p>\n

Identify factors that are noted while taking a patient’s breathing rate.<\/p>\n

Identify the procedures for determining a patient’s breathing rate.<\/p>\n

Take a person’s breathing rate.<\/p>\n

Identify terms associated with normal and abnormal breathing (such as rapid, shallow, irregular rhythm, and productive cough) and the meanings of the terms.<\/p>\n

Identify why a patient should be unaware that you are counting his breathing.\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\n

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Overview<\/h2>\n