Question

During a respiratory assessment of an infant with respiratory distress syndrome, a sinking in the supraclavicular and intercostal areas of the thorax was noted with inspiration. This observation is documented as:

Answer 1

Answer:

Refractions.

Explanation:

Respiratory distress syndrome may be defined as the medical condition in which the mucus and fluid starts build up in the lungs and alveoli. This fluids creates problem in the normal respiratory process.

This syndrome requires proper medical assessment. The thorax normal functioning get disrupted and this affects the process of inspiration and expiration. The sinking of intercoastal areas is also observed in the respiratory distress syndrome. These symptoms are known as refraction.

Thus, the answer is refractions.

Answer 2

Answer:

Retractions

Explanation:

Retraction is a medical terms used for problem associated with hard inhaling due to sinking of area between the neck and ribs. Due to sinking, The intercostal muscle between the ribs helps in filling air in the lungs by pulling the rib cage up. But when the trachea or airway of the lungs get blocked, the air pressure inside the chest reduces due to which the intercostal muscles are pulled inward and hence the retractions arise.