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An abnormally rapid rate of respiration usually of more than 20 breaths per minute is known as __________________a. bradypnea. b. eupnea. c. hyperventilation. d. tachypnea

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Tachypnea in adults is breathing more than 20 breaths per minute.

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Tachypnea, also spelt tachypnoea, is a respiratory rate greater than normal, resulting in abnormally rapid and shallow breathing.

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