Newborn Nursing Care Q 16

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The nurse is aware that a healthy newborn’s respirations are:

  

     A. Regular, abdominal, 40-50 per minute, deep

     B. Irregular, abdominal, 30-60 per minute, shallow

     C. Irregular, initiated by chest wall, 30-60 per minute, deep

     D. Regular, initiated by the chest wall, 40-60 per minute, shallow

    

    

Correct Answer: B. Irregular, abdominal, 30-60 per minute, shallow.

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Option B: Normally the newborn’s breathing is abdominal and irregular in-depth and rhythm; the rate ranges from 30-60 breaths per minute.

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