Early clinical manifestations of an infant with respiratory distress include:

1. cyanosis.
2. substernal retractions.
3. expiratory grunting.
4. apnea.
a. 1, 3
b. 2, 4
c. 2, 3, 4
d. 1, 2, 3

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Early on, when an infant is having respiratory distress, he or she will show cyanosis, sternal retractions, expiratory grunting, and other signs. He or she will have apnea and other signs later on.

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