The nurse is observing a newborn for respiratory status. Which of the following signs confirms that the respiratory status is normal?
A) Movement of diaphragm and abdominal muscles should be synchronized.
B) The chest should expand from side to side on inhalation.
C) The muscles of the chest wall should show considerable effort with breathing.
D) The baby should flare nostrils and make grunting noises when breathing.
A
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Respiratory status is normal if the movements of the newborn's diaphragm and abdominal muscles are synchronized. The newborn's chest should expand as a whole, and the muscles of the chest wall should not show great effort with breathing. The nares should not flare out with the breath, and the baby should not make grunting noises when breathing.
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