An aide asks a nurse how surfactant works.How should the nurse respond? Surfactant facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by:
A) Decreasing thoracic compliance
B) Attracting water to the alveolar surface
C) Decreasing surface tension in alveoli
D) Increasing diffusion in alveoli
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