The neonate with RDS would have a phosphatidylglycerol (PG) level ...

[neverstopbelieb]

The neonate with RDS would have a phosphatidylglycero l (PG) level that is:
 
  a. present.
  b. absent.
  c. above normal.
  d. below normal.

Question 2

The respiratory therapist heard a pleural friction rub while performing a chest assessment on a patient with a lung abscess. What does this likely indicate?
 
  a. The lungs are hyperinflated.
  b. Hemoptysis has developed.
  c. The abscess is located near the pleural surface.
  d. A pneumothorax has developed.

[Zebsrer]

Answer to Question 1

B
PG is the second most abundant phospholipid in surfactant. The absence of PG in amniotic fluid would indicate immature lungs, as would be the case in a neonate with RDS. The presence of PG would indicate mature lungs with surfactant.

Answer to Question 2

C
When an abscess is near the pleural surface, the inflamed membranes rub together. The sound produced is heard through a stethoscope and called a pleural friction rub.

[neverstopbelieb]

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[aliotak]

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