A Nurse Is Caring for a Premature Infant Who Has

A nurse is caring for a premature infant who has received poractant alfa [Curosurf] 2.5 mL/kg via direct intratracheal instillation to prevent respiratory distress syndrome. The infant demonstrated initial improvement after the dose but has begun to deteriorate. Which treatment will the nurse expect the neonatologist to order?

A) A repeat dose of 1.25 mL/kg of poractant alfa
B) A repeat dose of 2.5 mL/kg of poractant alfa
C) A repeat dose of 5.0 mL/kg of poractant alfa
D) Administration of high-dose glucocorticoids

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