An abnormal pattern of breathing characterised by periods of apnoea is called:
a. tachypnoea.
b. bradypnoea.
c. dyspnoea.
d. Cheyne-Stokes.
d
Cheyne-Stokes breathing begins with slow shallow
breaths that gradually increase in rate. Breathing then gradually becomes slower and more shallow, culminating in a
10–60 second period without breathing, before the cycle is
repeated.
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