Which of the following statements regarding breathing adequacy is correct? Select one: A. Patients breathing shallowly may require assisted ventilation despite a normal respiratory rate. B. A patient with slow respirations and adequate depth will experience an increase in minute volume. C. The single most reliable sign of breathing adequacy in the adult is his or her respiratory rate. D. Patients with a grossly irregular breathing pattern usually do not require assisted ventilation.

Which of the following statements regarding breathing adequacy is correct?
Select one:
A. Patients breathing shallowly may require assisted ventilation despite a normal respiratory rate.
B. A patient with slow respirations and adequate depth will experience an increase in minute volume.
C. The single most reliable sign of breathing adequacy in the adult is his or her respiratory rate.
D. Patients with a grossly irregular breathing pattern usually do not require assisted ventilation.

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