A cause for alarm during chest assessment of a newborn is:
A) crackles.
B) rhonchi.
C) gurgles from the gastrointestinal tract.
D) stridor.

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Stridor is alarming at any age. Crackles and rhonchi at birth are caused by the presence of remaining fetal fluid and are not a cause for alarm. Intermittent gurgles are bowel sounds transmitted through the thin-walled chest and are not a cause for alarm.

A Cause for Alarm During Chest Assessment of a Newborn