Download for FREE today -  special Mnemonics Cheatsheet - so you can be SURE that you have that Must Know information down:  bit.ly/nursing-memory   Outline FINES F-Feeding difficulty I-Inspiratory Stridor N-Nares Flares E-Expiratory Grunting S-Sternal Retractions Description The above signs are indications that the patient is attempting to draw in more oxygen. The patient will begin to compensate for the decreased tissue oxygenation by exhibiting the following signs and symptoms.