The Nurse Is Reviewing Factors That Affect Lung Development

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is reviewing factors that affect lung development.What factor delays surfactant production and maturation of alveolar cells?

• A) Thyroxine
• B) Prolactin
• C) Glucocorticosteroids
• D) Excess of endogenous insulin

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Definitions:

Cocking Head

The action of tilting or turning the head to one side, often as a gesture of curiosity, listening, or confusion.

Sound Location

The ability to identify the origin of a sound in space.

Pitch

A tone’s experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency.

Middle Ear

The chamber between the eardrum and cochlea containing three tiny bones (hammer, anvil, and stirrup) that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochlea’s oval window.