Which term stands for respiratory distress syndrome?

• A. RDS
• B. Rhoncus
• C. Palliative
• D. Poikilocytosis

Answer: (A)

RDS stands for respiratory distress syndrome. This abbreviation is commonly used in clinical notes and discussions, especially in neonatology, to refer to a condition where the lungs have trouble expanding and exchanging gases, often due to insufficient surfactant in newborns. The result is breathing difficulty and the need for support such as oxygen or ventilation.

The other terms describe different things: rhoncus (or rhonchi) is a type of coarse breath sound heard during auscultation, not a disease name; palliative refers to a care approach focused on comfort, not a syndrome; poikilocytosis describes abnormal variation in red blood cell shapes, a lab finding rather than a respiratory condition.

So the term that stands for respiratory distress syndrome is RDS.