In which infants is the surfactant administered as rescue?
a. Infants delivered prematurely
b. Infants with failure on CPAP trial
c. Infants with diagnosis of RDS
d. Infants with congenital heart disease
ANS: C
Surfactant replacement therapy also is used as both prophylactic and rescue treatment (of infants who already have RDS).
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