Which of the following drugs, administered as an aerosol spray, would be most likely to help an infant with respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn?

A. pulmonary surfactant
B. a beta-adrenergic agonist
C. a muscarinic agonist
D. histamine
E. a beta-adrenergic antagonist


A

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The number of bones in the adult axial skeleton is ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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