A 50-year-old male suffers a severe head injury when his motorcycle hits a tree.His breathing becomes deep and rapid but with normal pattern.What term should the nurse use for this condition?

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Central neurogenic hyperventilation is a sustained,deep,rapid,but regular,pattern (hyperpnea)of breathing.
Gasping is a pattern of deep "all-or-none" breaths accompanied by a slow respiratory rate.
Ataxic breathing is completely irregular breathing that occurs with random shallow and deep breaths and irregular pauses.
Apneusis is manifested by a prolonged inspiratory pause alternating with an end-expiratory pause.

A 50-Year-Old Male Suffers a Severe Head Injury When His