A type of breathing characterized by gradually increasing tidal volume for several breaths followed by several breaths with gradually decreasing tidal volume is:
A) dyspnea.
B) apnea.
C) Biot breathing.
D) Cheyne-Stokes respiration.

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Cheyne-Stokes respiration is characterized by a pattern of breathing that involves cycles of gradually increasing and then decreasing tidal volume, followed by a period of apnea. This pattern is often seen in patients with heart failure or stroke.

A Type of Breathing Characterized by Gradually Increasing Tidal Volume