A premature newborn is being treated for respiratory distress syndrome. The nurse teaches the parents about what adverse effect that can occur with the use of lung surfactants?
A) Kidney dysfunction
B) Cardiac arrhythmias
C) High fever
D) Collapsed lung
D
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Lung surfactants used therapeutically can cause many adverse effects including pneumothorax (collapsed lung), hypotension, pulmonary leak, hyperbilirubinemia, and sepsis. Other adverse effects may occur in the infant related to the degree of immaturity of the child's system and may not be related to the drug therapy. Options A, B, and C are not correct.
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