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Chapter 22 Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn • Signs of newborn respiratory distress o Signs of respiratory distress  Nasal flaring  Intercostal or subcostal retractions  Grunting  Respiratory rate <30 or >60 breaths/ minute  Periods of apnea (lasting >15 seconds) • Newborn thermogenesis o Heat loss  Convection- from the body to cooler ambient air  Radiation- from the body to a cooler solid surface close to but not touching the body  Evap...