Part of the health assessment of a newborn is observing the infant's breathing pattern. A full-term newborn's breathing pattern is predominantly:
a. Abdominal with synchronous chest movements.
b. Chest breathing with nasal flaring.
c. Diaphragmatic with chest retraction.
d. Deep with a regular rhythm.
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A In normal infant respiration, the chest and abdomen rise synchronously, and breaths are shallow and irregular.
B Breathing with nasal flaring is a sign of respiratory distress.
C Diaphragmatic breathing with chest retraction is a sign of respiratory distress.
D Infant breaths are shallow and irregular.
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