An infant was born 10 weeks premature and requires mechanical ventilation. Two months later the infant presents with hypoxemia and hypercapnia
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis the nurse will observe documented on the chart?
a. Respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn
b. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
c. Bronchiolitis
d. Pneumonia
ANS: B
Mechanical ventilation can result in a proinflammatory state that may contribute to the develop-ment of chronic lung disease, such as BPD but not bronchiolitis or pneumonia. Respiratory dis-tress might have led to the intubation, but BPD is the diagnosis.
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