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A 4-week-old infant presents to the clinic for a routine health assessment. The nurse notices that the infant stops breathing for 12 seconds. Which known physiological difference in the pediatric respiratory system would explain this infant's breathing pattern? - ANS-Brief periods of apnea are normal. Brief periods of apnea (10 to 15 seconds) are common in the neonate. This is a physiologic difference in the pediatric respiratory system that explains the child's breathing pattern. A ...