What is apnea?
A)The patient's subjective feeling of shortness of breath
B)Cessation of respiration in the inspiratory position
C)Cessation of respiration in the resting expiratory position
D)Reduced alveolar ventilation in relation to metabolic rate

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Cessation of respiration in the resting expiratory position is called apnea.
The patient's subjective feeling of shortness of breath is called dyspnea.
Cessation of respiration in the inspiratory position is called apneusis.
Reduced alveolar ventilation in relation to metabolic rate is called hypoventilation.

What Is Apnea