When reassessing a patient's respiratory system, the nurse finds that the patient's condition has deteriorated, and although the respirations are regular, they are abnormally deep and rapid. The nurse documents that the patient has
A) Bradypnea
B) Cheyne-Stokes respirations
C) Kussmaul's respirations
D) Biot respirations

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Kussmaul's respirations are abnormally deep and rapid, with an increased respiratory rate and depth, and associated with metabolic acidosis. This is a sign of respiratory distress and an urgent intervention may be necessary. Bradypnea is slow breathing, Cheyne-Stokes respirations are a cycle of gradually increasing and decreasing respiratory rate, and Biot respirations are irregular respirations with a variable rate, depth, and pattern.

When Reassessing a Patient's Respiratory System, the Nurse Finds That