When assessing an infant, the nurse recognizes which finding requires immediate attention?

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Stridor and nasal flaring warrants immediate medical attention. Stridor is a high-pitched, piercing sound that is primarily heard in a distressed infant during inspiration. The respiratory pattern in the newborn may be irregular, having a Cheyne-Stokes type of pattern. Unlike the adult, the infant has a round thorax with an equal anteroposterior and lateral diameter. The predominant breath sound heard in the peripheral lung fields of infants is bronchovesicular.

When Assessing an Infant, the Nurse Recognizes Which Finding Requires