Surfactant Abnormalities Can Develop in Adults as the Result of Severe

Multiple Choice

Surfactant abnormalities can develop in adults as the result of severe respiratory infections or pulmonary injuries, which may result in alveolar collapse, producing a condition known as ________.

A) adult respiratory distress syndrome
B) emphysema
C) positive end-expiratory pressure
D) lung cancer
E) neonatal respiratory distress syndrome