A Newborn Is in Respiratory Distress and Requires Ventilation

question 29

Multiple Choice

A newborn is in respiratory distress and requires ventilation.Tests reveal that he does not produce surfactant due to the absence of:

• A) mucus-producing cells.
• B) type II alveolar cells.
• C) alveolar macrophages.
• D) goblet cells.

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