The nurse assesses the infant's respirations as normal when which of the following is noted?
1. Intercostal retractions
2. Substernal retractions
3. Use of accessory muscles when breathing
4. Abdominal breathing
4
Rationale: Infants have immature chest muscles, and rely more on abdominal breathing during respirations as the result of the work of the diaphragm. Retractions of any kind are always abnormal, indicating respiratory distress, and occur because the infant uses accessory muscles to draw in more air.
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