While observing a patient's breathing, you note that the depth and rate first increase, then decrease, followed by a period of apnea. Which of the following terms would you use in charting this observation?

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Cheyne-Stokes breathing is characterized by a pattern of increasing depth and rate of breathing, followed by a period of apnea. Biot's breathing is characterized by irregular patterns of shallow and deep breathing with periods of apnea. Apneustic breathing involves prolonged inspiratory gasps followed by an insufficient expiratory phase. Paradoxical breathing refers to a condition where the chest contracts during inspiration and expands during expiration, which is not relevant to the given observation.

While Observing a Patient's Breathing, You Note That the Depth