While Assessing an Unconscious Patient, You Observe That Her Breathing

question 9

Multiple Choice

While assessing an unconscious patient, you observe that her breathing becomes progressively faster and deeper and then progressively becomes slower and more shallow. After that, there is a period of apnea before the cycle begins again. This breathing pattern would be identified as:

• A) Cheyne-Stokes.
• B)tachypnea.
• C)Kussmaul.
• D)hyperventilation.

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