A child is admitted to the hospital with an acute asthma exacerbation. Which of the following assessment findings is most likely to occur?

Explanation

•During an asthma attack, expiratory wheezes caused by airway narrowing are common.

•Stridor is common with croup.

•Fine crackles are usually heard with pneumonia, atelectasis, and fluid overload.

•A split S2 heart sound is normal in children.

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