Premature infants who exhibit 5 to 10 seconds of respiratory pauses followed by 10 to 15 seconds of compensatory rapid respiration are:
a. Suffering from sleep or wakeful apnea.
b. Experiencing severe swings in blood pressure.
c. Trying to maintain a neutral thermal environment.
d. Breathing in a respiratory pattern common to premature infants.
ANS: D
This pattern is called periodic breathing and is common to premature infants. It may still require nursing intervention of oxygen and/or ventilation. Apnea is a cessation of respirations for 20 seconds or longer. It should not be confused with periodic breathing.
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