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A nursing student is helping the nursery nurses with morning vital signs. A baby born 10 hours ago by cesarean section is found to have moist lung sounds on auscultation. What is the best interpretation of these findings?

A.The nurse should notify the pediatrician immediately, as this represents a respiratory emergency.B.The neonate must have aspirated surfactant during delivery.C.If this baby had been born vaginally, moist lung sounds would indicate a pneumothorax.D.The lungs of a baby delivered by cesarean section may normally sound moist for up to 24 hours after birth.

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A nursing student is helping the nursery nurses with morning vital signs. A baby born 10 hours ago by cesarean section is found to have moist lung sounds on auscultation. What is the best interpretation of these findings?

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