If a toddler seizes or loses consciousness, the tongue may obstruct the airway. This obstruction by the tongue is even more likely at this age because:
a. the tongue is large in proportion to the size of the mouth
b. children do not have as great a muscle control as adults
c. younger children gag more easily than older children and adults
d. the airway is smaller in the toddler than in the adult
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A Correct: If a toddler seizes or loses consciousness, the tongue may obstruct the airway. This obstruction by the tongue is even more likely at this age because the tongue is large in proportion to the size of the mouth.
B Incorrect: If a toddler seizes or loses consciousness, the tongue may obstruct the airway. This obstruction by the tongue is even more likely at this age, but not because children do not have as great a muscle control as adults.
C Incorrect: If a toddler seizes or loses consciousness, the tongue may obstruct the airway. This obstruction by the tongue is even more likely at this age, but not because younger children gag more easily than older children and adults.
D Incorrect: If a toddler seizes or loses consciousness, the tongue may obstruct the airway. This obstruction by the tongue is even more likely at this age, but not because the airway is smaller in the toddler than in the adult.
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