ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Nurs 224g Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious and has a breathing pattern characterized by alternating periods of hyperventilation and apnea. The nurse should document that the client has which of the following respiratory alterations?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cheyne-Stokes respirations are characterized by a cyclic pattern of increasing and decreasing tidal volumes followed by periods of apnea, fitting the description provided.
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