You are caring for a newborn who had prolonged respiratory distress and hypoxia following birth. You recognize that continued hypoxia and subsequent severe acidosis can cause:
A) refractory hypotension.
B) rapid development of fetal alveoli to compensate for hypoxia.
C) persistent fetal circulation.
D) the formation of congenital heart defects.
C
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Which of the following disorders is characterized by increased erythrocyte membrane sphingomyelin and decreased lecithin?
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