A patient has been receiving palliative care for the past several weeks in light of her worsening condition after a series of strokes. The caregiver has rung the call bell, stating that the patient 'stops breathing for a while, then breathes fast and hard, and then stops again.' You recognize that the patient is experiencing

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A patient has been receiving palliative care for the past several weeks in light of her worsening condition after a series of strokes. The caregiver has rung the call bell, stating that the patient 'stops breathing for a while, then breathes fast and hard, and then stops again.' You recognize that the patient is experiencing

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