Because infants and small children rely more heavily on the diaphragm for breathing,respiratory distress can be detected by observing which one of the following signs that is not prominent in adults?

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Infants and small children rely more heavily on the diaphragm for breathing, so movement of the abdomen with respiratory effort is a prominent sign of respiratory distress in this population. Bulging of the intercostal spaces and use of the sternocleidomastoid muscles of the neck are both signs of respiratory distress in adults, but not as prominent in infants and small children. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

Because Infants and Small Children Rely More Heavily on the Diaphragm