A patient has suffered a stroke and injury to his brainstem. Which one of the following signs and symptoms might the EMT expect to see as a result of this condition?

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Injury to the brainstem can affect the normal breathing patterns controlled by the respiratory center in the brainstem, leading to abnormal breathing such as agonal respirations or Cheyne-Stokes respirations. Confusion, blindness, and muscle spasms are not specific signs of brainstem injury.

A Patient Has Suffered a Stroke and Injury to His