A patient who has shallow,slow,irregular gasping breaths is said to have ________ respirations.

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Agonal respirations are the last breaths a patient takes before experiencing cardiac arrest. They are shallow, slow, and irregular gasping breaths. Kussmaul's respirations are deep, rapid breathing seen in metabolic acidosis. Central neurogenic respirations are deep, regular breathing patterns caused by a brainstem injury. Cheyne-Stokes respirations are characterized by alternating periods of deep, rapid breathing and shallow, slow breathing.

A Patient Who Has Shallow,slow,irregular Gasping Breaths Is Said to Have