Five-Day-Old Max Has His Eyes Closed and a Breathing Pattern

question 28

Multiple Choice

Five-day-old Max has his eyes closed and a breathing pattern that alternates between regularity and irregularity. This indicates that he is currently in the ____ newborn state.

• A) alert inactivity
• B) waking activity
• C) crying
• D) sleeping

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