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Confidence votes 277. Breathing should be checked for 10 seconds, in that time you should be looking and checking for 3 things: 1- The rising of the chest-which would suggest the casualty is breathing. 2- Listening for breathing by the mouth-not to be confused with the alike sound of gasping in which the body sometimes does when someone is unconscious and not breathing.
The respiration rate is the number of breaths a person takes per minute. The rate is usually measured when a person is at rest and simply involves counting the number of breaths for one minute by counting how many times the chest rises.Respiration rates may increase with fever, illness, and with other medical conditions.When checking respiration, it is important to also note whether a person has any difficulty breathing. Normal respiration rates for an adult person at rest range from 12 to 16 breaths per minute.espiration rates may increase with fever, illness, and with other medical conditions. When checking respiration, it is important to also note whether a person has any difficulty breathing. Normal respiration rates for an adult person at rest range from 12 to 16 breaths per minute.