While Caring for a Critically Ill Child, the Nurse Observes

question 34

Multiple Choice

While caring for a critically ill child, the nurse observes that respirations are gradually increasing in rate and depth, with periods of apnea. What pattern of respiration will the nurse document?

• A) Dyspnea
• B) Tachypnea
• C) Cheyne-Stokes respirations
• D) Seesaw (paradoxic) respirations

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