A respiratory pattern characterized by deep, rapid respirations is

(A) Cheyne-Stokes.
(B) Biot's (ataxic).
(C) central neurogenic hyperventilation.
(D) agonal.


Ans: (C) central neurogenic hyperventilation.

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