When Auscultating Breath Sounds of an Infant with Respiratory Syncytial

question 17

Multiple Choice

When auscultating breath sounds of an infant with respiratory syncytial virus,which assessment would the nurse immediately report?

• A) Respiration rate decrease from 40 to 32 breaths/min
• B) Heart rate decrease from 110 to 100 beats/min
• C) "Quiet chest" from previous assessment of wheezing
• D) Oxygen saturation of 90%

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