Your patient is breathing in a crescendo-decrescendo pattern with periods of apnea lasting 20 seconds.Suspecting that he is displaying Cheyne-Stokes respirations,you obtain additional information listed below.Which of the following indicates that her breathing pattern may be a normal finding?

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Cheyne-Stokes respirations can also appear in sleep due to alterations in the respiratory center's ability to accurately perceive chemical and mechanical stimuli.This can be a normal finding in infants and elderly patients.Other causes of Cheyne-Stokes respirations where they are abnormal are severe congestive heart failure,renal failure,meningitis,drug overdosage,and increased intracranial pressure caused by a brain injury.Being 35 years of age and having a broken rib are not related to Cheyne-Stokes respirations.

Your Patient Is Breathing in a Crescendo-Decrescendo Pattern with Periods