Baby Jane was just bottle-fed by a babysitter. Having very little experience, her babysitter forgot to burp her. As a result of a buildup of gas, baby Jane is in extreme pain and begins to cry. Which of the following best captures Jane's cry?
a. a cry that expels a small volume of air through the vocal cords
b. a large intake of breath, briefly held, then let loose
c. soft in volume, an unsteady whimper punctuated by pauses and long intakes of breath
d. a warm-up cry with mild whimpers
B. A pain cry has a sudden onset, with no fussing to herald it. The baby takes a large intake of breath and holds it, then lets loose.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) three B) five C) seven D) nine