A respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute in an infant is:

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A respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute in an infant is:

In infants, normal respiratory rate is higher than in older kids and adults, typically about 30 to 60 breaths per minute. A rate of 30 breaths per minute is at the lower end of that normal range, so it’s considered normal. It isn’t fast enough to be tachypnea and not slow enough to be bradypnea. The term “too shallow” refers to depth of breathing rather than rate, so the given rate alone supports a normal assessment.

In infants, normal respiratory rate is higher than in older kids and adults, typically about 30 to 60 breaths per minute. A rate of 30 breaths per minute is at the lower end of that normal range, so it’s considered normal. It isn’t fast enough to be tachypnea and not slow enough to be bradypnea. The term “too shallow” refers to depth of breathing rather than rate, so the given rate alone supports a normal assessment.

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