Vital Sign – Respiration
The rate at which we breathe is one of our vital signs. When we breathe in we obtain oxygen and when we breathe out we expel carbon dioxide. Checking the breathing rate is an important way to make sure someone’s respiratory tract is healthy and functioning. Manual Measuring Breathing Rate Count the breaths. Breathing is measured in breaths per minute or bpm. To get an accurate measurement, you must be at rest. This means you are not breathing faster than usual due to exercis
