A Nursing Student Is Helping the Nursery Nurse with Morning

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nursing student is helping the nursery nurse with morning vital signs. A baby born 10 hours ago via cesarean section is found to have moist lung sounds. Which is the best interpretation of this information?

• A) This is an emergency situation.
• B) The neonate must have aspirated surfactant.
• C) If this baby was born vaginally, it could indicate a pneumothorax.
• D) The lungs of a baby delivered by cesarean section may sound moist for 24 hours after birth.

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Definitions:

Genomic Structure

The arrangement and organization of genes and regulatory sequences in an organism's genome, influencing its function and evolution.

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes.

Prokaryotes

Single-celled organisms without a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles, including bacteria and archaea.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that involves random changes in the frequency of alleles within a population over time.