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naturalchemist

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At what gestational age is TTN most common?
 
  a. 26 to 28 weeks' gestational age
  b. 28 to 30 weeks' gestational age
  c. 34 to 36 weeks' gestational age
  d. 38 to 40 weeks' gestational age

Question 2

During the early stages of a lung abscess, the pathologic process is identical to that of:
 
  a. pulmonary edema.
  b. bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
  c. acute pneumonia.
  d. pulmonary fibrosis.



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Answer to Question 1

D
TTN appears most commonly in full-term infants.

Answer to Question 2

C
Because lung abscess and pneumonia are both caused by microorganisms, the pathology is initially the same. Phagocytic cells move to the infected site to engulf the invading organisms. An inflammatory reaction results and consolidation can occur.



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