The nurse is counting an infant's respirations. Which technique is correct?
a. Watching the chest rise and fall
b. Watching the abdomen for movement
c. Placing a hand across the infant's chest
d. Using a stethoscope to listen to the breath sounds
ANS: B
Watching the abdomen for movement is the correct technique because the infant's respirations are normally more diaphragmatic than thoracic. The other responses do not reflect correct techniques.
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