Which respiratory rate is listed as normal in the material?

• A. 12 respirations per minute
• B. 14 respirations per minute
• C. 16 respirations per minute
• D. 18 respirations per minute

Answer: (B)

Resting respiratory rate for a healthy adult falls in a typical range of about 12 to 20 breaths per minute. In many caregiver training materials, a specific normal value used as the standard example is fourteen breaths per minute, which is why that option aligns with what the material lists as normal. While twelve, sixteen, and eighteen can also be within the overall normal range, the material designates fourteen as the normal value.