The nurse is assessing the client's respiratory pattern and notes periods of deep breathing alternating with periods of apnea. Which terminology should the nurse use to document the findings?
A. Obstructive breathing.
B. Hypoventilation.
C. Cheyne-Stokes.
D. Tachypnea.
Answer: C
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