A Client Is Demonstrating a Crescendo-Decrescendo Pattern of Breathing with Periods

question 7

Multiple Choice

A client is demonstrating a crescendo-decrescendo pattern of breathing with periods of apnea. The nurse would document this breathing pattern as being:

• A) Cheyne-Stokes.
• B) apnea.
• C) bradypnea.
• D) Kussmaul.

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Definitions:

Ba

Likely an abbreviation for Barium, a radiopaque contrast agent used in radiological imaging to visualize parts of the gastrointestinal tract.

Oscill/o

A combining form representing oscillation, used in terms involving back-and-forth movements.

Radi/o

A prefix in medical terminology that refers to radiation or radioactivity.

Tom/o

A combining form meaning 'to cut' or 'section,' used in medical terms related to cutting or making incisions, as in anatomy or surgery.