A pattern of alternating periods of hypopnea or apnea,followed by hyperpnea is known as ____.
A) Cheyne-Stokes respiration
B) dyspnea
C) hyperventilation
D) hypoxemia

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The pattern of alternating periods of hypopnea or apnea, followed by hyperpnea is known as Cheyne-Stokes respiration. This is a type of abnormal breathing pattern often seen in patients with heart failure, neurological disorders, or sleep apnea. Dyspnea refers to difficult or labored breathing, hyperventilation refers to excessive breathing, and hypoxemia refers to low oxygen levels in the blood.

A Pattern of Alternating Periods of Hypopnea or Apnea,followed by Hyperpnea