Baby Timothy suffers from apnea and is hooked up to a monitor to warn his parents when he stops breathing. Timothy's dad snores very loudly. Timothy's condition differs from his father's in that infant apnea is
A)due to airway obstruction.
B)a result of decreased surfactant.
C)a central problem of respiratory control.
D)treated by strapping a device onto the nose at night.

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Infant apnea is a central problem of respiratory control, meaning that it is caused by a disruption in the brain's regulation of breathing. In contrast, snoring is typically caused by airway obstruction in adults. A) is partially correct as airway obstruction can also lead to apnea, but it is not the only cause for infant apnea. B) is incorrect as decreased surfactant is a cause of respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants, not apnea. D) is incorrect as strapping a device onto the nose is a treatment for adult snoring, not infant apnea.

Baby Timothy Suffers from Apnea and Is Hooked Up to a Monitor