The Respiratory System

at a Glance

Jeremy Ward, Jane Ward and Richard Leach

Multiple Choice: Chapter 18 Complications of development and congenital disease

Question 18.1. Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS)

a occurs in ~50% of premature births with a weight of <1500 g
b always follows premature births before 30-week gestation
c is commonly treated by giving the neonate corticosteroids
d occurs in 1 in 300 of all births.