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How would the nurse prepare to administer this therapy?

A nurse on the newborn nursery floor is caring for a neonate. On assessment the infant is exhibiting signs of cyanosis. tachypnea. nasal flaring. and grunting. Respiratory distress syndrome is diagnosed. and the physician prescribes surfactant replacement therapy.

Asked by Santepro, Last updated: Mar 26, 2024

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Answered Aug 21, 2018

Instillation of the preparation into the lungs through an endotracheal tube

The aim of therapy in RDS is to support the disease until the disease runs its course with the subsequent development of surfactant. The infant may benefit from surfactant replacement therapy. In surfactant replacement. an exogenous surfactant preparation is instilled into the lungs through an endotracheal tube.
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