Another name for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is:
a. hyaline membrane disease.
b. transient tachypnea of the newborn.
c. type II RDS.
d. persistent pulmonary hypertension.
ANS: A
Respiratory distress syndrome, or hyaline membrane disease, is a disease of prematurity.
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