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?
A) Movement of the abdomen with respiratory effort
B) Bulging of the intercostal spaces
C) Use of the sternocleidomastoid muscles of the neck
D) None of the above
A
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a. a single inner-shell electron, ejecting it from its orbit. b. a single outer-shell electron, ejecting it from its orbit. c. an atom and may transfer its energy by causing some or all of the electrons of the atom to momentarily vibrate and radiate energy in the form of electromagnetic waves. d. a scattered photon of lesser energy, annihilating it.
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