A newborn diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome is monitored for atelectasis because of:
a. a lack of surfactant.
b. pulmonary edema.
c. airway obstruction.
d. pulmonary fibrosis.
ANS: A
Atelectasis in newborn respiratory distress is due to lack of surfactant, not pulmonary edema. Atelectasis in newborn respiratory distress is not due to either an airway obstruction or pulmo-nary fibrosis.
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