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Nurse Aide NNAAP Exam Prep

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Apnea seen in clients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration is defined as:

  1. Inability to breath in a supine position, so the patient sits up in bed to breathe
  2. An absence of breathing for a period of time, usually 15 seconds or more
  3. Slow, shallow, and sometimes irregular respirations
  4. None of the above
Explanation

Answer: B - Apnea in clients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration is defined as an absence of breathing for a period of time, usually 15 seconds or more. The inability to breath in a supine position is orthopnea. Slow, shallow, and sometimes irregular respirations refer to hypoventilation.

Editor's Note: The question was update in December of 2022 to fix an issue with the correct answer choice.

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Lacoya Cooper says:

We picked c and it said we got it wrong

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