The nurse teaches parents that the severity of infant respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is most influenced by:
a. poor cough and gag reflex.
b. the gestational age at birth.
c. administering high concentrations of oxygen.
d. the sex of the infant.
B
RDS is caused by a deficiency of surfactant and occurs almost exclusively in preterm, low-birth-weight infants.
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