A Preterm Infant with Respiratory Distress Syndrome Is Receiving Inhaled

question 47

Multiple Choice

A preterm infant with respiratory distress syndrome is receiving inhaled nitric oxide (NO) .What is the reason for administering the inhaled nitric oxide?

• A) To mature the lungs
• B) To deliver a level of oxygen that is safe
• C) To increase the removal of pulmonary debris such as meconium
• D) To reduce pulmonary vasoconstriction and pulmonary hypertension

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Definitions:

First Cause

A philosophical concept referring to the initial cause of a chain of events, often discussed in the context of the origin of the universe.

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An experiment in which all variables are kept constant except for the independent variable(s).

Control Group

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Experimental Group

A group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested.