What is the most common cause of respiratory failure in preterm infants?

a. BPD c. pneumonia
b. RDS d. meconium aspiration



b. RDS

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You have been dispatched to a shopping mall to assess a 1-month-old female patient that tumbled out of her stroller while her mother was shopping. Upon your arrival, the baby is awake, alert, and happily smiling and cooing at her mom. The mother reports that the child did not appear to suffer any injuries as a result of the fall. As you assess the patient and place your finger in her hand, she

grasps it tightly. This is known as the: A) sucking reflex. B) palmar reflex. C) rooting reflex. D) Moro reflex.

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See if you can determine how much RAM is installed in your computer or the school's computer. What are the steps you used to determine this?

What will be an ideal response?

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A frequency polygon is similar to a histogram, however:

A. a dot is placed at the midpoint of the interval B. midpoints are plotted C. points are plotted and connected rather than rectangles drawn to represent frequencies D. all of the above

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Which of the following is NOT true about lobar pneumonia?

A) It primarily affects one lobe of the lung. B) It is caused by bacteria. C) It is caused by a virus. D) None of the choices.

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