The nurse is about to take vital signs on a newborn patient in the nursery.She should:

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An irregular respiratory rate and short apneic spells are normal for newborns.
Assess respiratory rates before other vital signs or assessments are taken.Children up to age 7 breathe abdominally,so respirations are observed by abdominal movement.Average respiratory rate (breaths per minute)for newborns is 30 to 60; for infants (6 months to 1 year),30 to 50; for toddlers (2 years),25 to 32; and for children from 3 to 12 years,20 to 30.

The Nurse Is About to Take Vital Signs on a Newborn