Question

your patient is having difficulty breathing and has a respiration rate of 5 breaths per minute. which of the following describes your patient?
orthopnea
bradypnea
tachypnea
apnea

Explanation:

Orthopnea is short - ness of breath when lying down. Bradypnea is slow breathing (low respiratory rate, as in this case with 5 breaths per minute). Tachypnea is rapid breathing. Apnea is the absence of breathing. Since the patient has a low respiratory rate, the correct term is bradypnea.

Answer:

Bradypnea