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. The nurse would prepare to administer this therapy by:A. Subcutaneous injectionB. Intravenous injectionC. Instillation of the preparation into the lungs through an endotracheal tubeD. Intramuscular injection

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