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Tap the rate which you would like to set. (The rate can be set within
the range of 10 - 40 times per minute or 30 - 60 times per minute in
increments of 5.)
The breathing sound will come from the airway and the left and right
lungs of the body.
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Use the accessory stethoscope for training.
•The available rate selections will vary depending on which breathing sound was
selected in step
②
. The selection will be 30 - 60 times per minute when "Tachypnea
(Consonating rales)" or "Tachypnea (shallow respiration)" is set, and it will be 10 - 40
times per minute for all other settings.
•Either step
②
or step
③
can be carried out first. However, note that the available
selections for the rate will vary depending on which breathing sound has been
selected.
•The back of the body cannot be
used for auscultation.
•A commercially-available
stethoscope can also be used.
Tap the rate.