A healthcare professional reads in the patient's chart and notes the patient has Cheyne-Stokes respirations. What clinical finding would the professional correlate with this condition?
A)Sustained deep rapid but regular pattern of breathing
B)Crescendo-decrescendo pattern of breathing, followed by a period of apnea
C)Prolonged pause after the inspiratory period with occasional end-expiratory pause
D)Completely random, irregular breathing pattern with pauses

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Cheyne-Stokes respiration is an abnormal rhythm of breathing (periodic breathing) that alternates between hyperventilation and apnea. Central reflex hyperpnea is characterized by a sustained deep rapid but regular breathing pattern. A prolonged inspiratory pause is characteristic of apneusis. A common variant of apneusis includes expiratory pauses. A completely random and irregular breathing pattern is termed ataxic breathing.

A Healthcare Professional Reads in the Patient's Chart and Notes