What is the normal respiratory rate range for a 6-month-old infant at rest?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. About 30 to 40 breaths per minute
- Step 1: Infants breathe faster than adults.
- Step 2: A rate above 50 in a 6-month-old is abnormal.
Answer
About 30 to 40 breaths per minute.
Why not the others: 'About 10 to 15 breaths per minute' is far too low; 'About 60 to 70 breaths per minute' suggests respiratory distress; 'About 80 to 100 breaths per minute' suggests severe respiratory distress.
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