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Nursing Care of the Newborn

A nurse is assessing a newborn’s respirations. What clinical findings indicate that the respirations are within the expected range?

ExplanationD. The expected breathing patterns are abdominal and irregular in rhythm and depth (alternates between shallow and deep); the expected rate ranges from 30 to 60 breaths/min. A. Newborns’ respirations are irregular and abdominal. B. Newborns’ respirations are abdominal. C. Newborns’ respirations are irregular.