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Title: The nurse is caring for a premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The nurse is ...
Post by: logman on Jan 24, 2018
The nurse is caring for a premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The nurse is preparing to administer surfactant to the infant. By which route would the nurse administer the surfactant to achieve the desired response?
 
  The drug would be given
  a. intravenously to reduce the risk of alveolar collapse.
  b. by inhalation to promote bronchodilation of the lungs.
  c. intrathecally to prevent hyperventilation.
  d. by intratracheal instillation to lower surface tension in the lungs.


Title: The nurse is caring for a premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The nurse is ...
Post by: liuyihan on Jan 24, 2018
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