In assessing a patient with RDS, the respiratory therapist would expect to find:
1) intercostal retractions.
2) acrocyanosis.
3) flaring nostrils.
4) wheezing.

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In patients with Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS), common findings include intercostal retractions (1) due to the effort to breathe against decreased lung compliance, acrocyanosis (2) as a sign of poor oxygenation, and flaring nostrils (3) as an attempt to decrease airway resistance and increase air intake. Wheezing (4) is not typically a feature of RDS but rather of airway obstruction.

In Assessing a Patient with RDS, the Respiratory Therapist Would