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A Preterm Infant of 33 Weeks of Gestation Is Admitted

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A preterm infant of 33 weeks of gestation is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.Approximately 2 hours after birth,the neonate begins having difficulty breathing,with grunting,tachypnea,and nasal flaring.What should the nurse recognize?


A) This is a normal finding.
B) Further evaluation is needed.
C) Improvement should occur within 24 hours.
D) This is not significant unless cyanosis is present.

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