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ABy about 50 percent
BBy about 20 percent
CBy about 80 percent
DBy about 10 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. By about 50 percent
1. Treatment for the syndrome may include resuscitation, intubation and nasal positive airway pressure.
2. Pulmonary surfactant is typically administered as well.
3. Its introduction has reduced death from the syndrome by 50 percent.
4. So the first option is correct.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 22 "The Respiratory System", section 22.7 Embryonic Development of the Respiratory System_
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