A Preterm Infant Has a Surfactant Deficiency

question 5

Short Answer

A preterm infant has a surfactant deficiency. Without surfactant, many of the alveoli collapse at the end of each expiration, which in turn leads to pulmonary failure. Which set of changes is present in the preterm infant compared with a normal infant? $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { l cc } &\text { Alveolar Surface Tension }&\text {Pulmonary Compliance }\\\text { A. } & \text { Decreased } & \text { Decreased } \\\text { B. } & \text { Decreased } & \text { Increased } \\\text { C. } & \text { Decreased } & \text { No change } \\\text { D. } & \text { Increased } & \text { Decreased } \\\text { E. } & \text { Increased } & \text { Increased } \\\text { F. } & \text { Increased } & \text { No change } \\\text { G. } & \text { No change } & \text { No change }\end{array}\end{array}$$

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