You are called to a residence to care for a 3-hour-old infant in respiratory distress. Your physical exam reveals retractions, grunting, and tachypnea, along with rhonchi and crackles in the lungs. The midwife reports that the amniotic fluid had "thin meconium." Which of the following is the most likely cause of this infant's signs and symptoms?
A) Tetralogy of Fallot
B) Cardiac compromise
C) Persistent fetal circulation
D) Meconium aspiration
D
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