Question

What occurs when a patient is breathing very rapidly and shallowly?

Minute volume increases because of a marked increase in both tidal volume and respiratory rate.

Air moves primarily in the anatomic dead space and does not participate in pulmonary gas exchange.

Air is forcefully drawn into the lungs due to the negative pressure created by the rapid respirations.

The majority of tidal volume reaches the lungs and diffuses across the alveolar-capillary membrane.

Answer 1

Tachypnea is the term that your health care provider uses to describe your breathing if it is too fast, especially if you have fast, shallow breathing from a lung disease or other medical cause. The term hyperventilation is usually used if you are taking rapid, deep breaths.May