The nurse assesses a patient's respirations who was recently admitted with a traumatic head injury.The nurse expects to find which type of breathing during the assessment?

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Biot's respirations are characterized by irregular periods of apnea followed by four to five breaths of identical depth.This pattern is associated with increased intracranial pressure,which is common with a traumatic head injury.Apneustic respirations are indicative of damage to the respiratory centers in the brain.Cheyne-Stokes respirations are often seen in patients in a coma resulting from a disorder affecting the central nervous system.Kussmaul's respiration is an abnormal breathing pattern often seen in patients with diabetic acidosis and coma.

The Nurse Assesses a Patient's Respirations Who Was Recently Admitted