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The following are true regarding apnea EXCEPT

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The following are true regarding apnea EXCEPT 

  1. apnea is a common problem in preterm infants
  2. in term infants, apnea is always worrisome
  3. obstructive apnea is characterized by absence of airflow but persistent chest wall motion
  4. serious apnea is defined as cessation of breathing for longer than 20 sec
  5. bradycardia follows the apnea by 1-2 sec in more than 95% of cases and is most often nodal
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(E). Bradycardia follows the apnea by 1-2 sec in more than 95% of cases and is most often sinus, but on occasion it can be nodal. Vagal responses and, rarely, heart block are causes of bradycardia without apnea.

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