Respiratory distress syndrome Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A newborn female is delivered at 30 weeks gestation and presents with expiratory grunting and cyanosis in the neonatal intensive care unit. Her temperature is 37.2°C (102.6°F), pulse is 225/min, and respirations are 85/min. Physical examination shows nasal flaring and chest wall retractions. Chest x-ray shows a "bell-shaped chest," a small, uniform right lower lobe infiltrate, and air-bronchograms. Which of the following interventions could have been used to prevent this patient’s clinical condition?

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Influenza vaccine

Hepatitis B vaccine

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Surface-active lipoprotein complex

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