A Baby Born at 30 Weeks of Gestation Who Develops

Multiple Choice

A baby born at 30 weeks of gestation who develops respiratory distress characterized by atelectasis (collapse of the lung) probably suffers from a physiological defect in:

A) Production of surfactant component phosphatidylglycerol.
B) Lack of surfactant components cholesterol and cholesterol esters.
C) Diaphragmatic movement.
D) Surfactant proteins.
E) Clara cell dysfunction.