A client with a closed head injury has a respiratory pattern that progressively increases and then decreases in depth,followed by a period of apnea.What is this client's breathing pattern?
A) Biot's breathing
B) Kussmaul's respirations
C) Sleep apnea
D) Cheyne-Stokes respirations

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The described respiratory pattern is characteristic of Cheyne-Stokes respirations, which are commonly seen in patients with closed head injuries. Cheyne-Stokes respirations are characterized by alternating periods of deep breathing followed by decreased breathing, and sometimes apnea, and are caused by dysfunction in the brainstem's respiratory center.

A Client with a Closed Head Injury Has a Respiratory