The 4-hour-old neonate in the nursery begins making rhythmic movements with the hands and smacking of the lips. An electroencephalogram is performed, and seizures are observed. The nurse prepares to administer which medication?

Which patients may benefit from exogenous surfactant administration? Select all that apply.

The nurse is asked to assist with a 38-year-old woman who desires oral birth control pills. The patient decides on an estrogen-progesterone formulation because she still desires to get her monthly periods. The patient states she is a heavy smoker. Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the smoking and this medication?