A female infant is born prematurely at 28 weeks' gestation. Sholy after bih, she shows signs of dyspnea, cyanosis, and tachypnea. She is placed on a ventilator for assisted breathing, and a diagnosis of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (hyaline membrane disease) is made. Which of the following is the cause of this syndrome?
-Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (hyaline membrane disease) is the most common cause of respiratory failure in newborns and results from a deficiency of surfactant and immature development of the lungs Predisposing factors include prematurity, maternal diabetes mellitus, and bih by cesarean section.
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Intraventricular brain hemorrhage
Lack of fetal pulmonary maturity and deficiency of surfactant
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Respiratory Distress Syndrome