MrsKafi Has Just Delivered a Premature Infant at 33 Weeks

Multiple Choice

Mrs.Kafi has just delivered a premature infant at 33 weeks gestation.After careful examination,it is determined that his only complication is respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) .What does the nurse tell Mrs.Kafi is the reason why her infant son requires mechanical ventilation?

A) His alveolar walls are too thin for adequate air exchange.
B) He cannot produce an adequate supply of a protein necessary for lung expansion.
C) He has limited blood supply to his lungs due to constricted blood vessels.
D) He has a condition known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) .