As you arrive on scene, an Emergency Medical Responder informs you that the patient has agonal respirations. By this description, you would expect the patient's breathing to be:

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Agonal respirations are a reflex breathing pattern that occurs when the brain is severely deprived of oxygen. The breathing is typically deep and gasping, with long pauses between each breath. It is often seen as a sign of impending cardiac arrest.

As You Arrive on Scene, an Emergency Medical Responder Informs