The nurse in a family practice clinic notices that more children than adults are being seen with upper respiratory infections. The nurse understands that respiratory infections are more common in children because:
a. Children have larger air passages than adults
b. Children are less likely to have involvement of the other parts of the respiratory tract
c. Children have more narrowing on inflammation
d. Infection of the larynx is not a common problem for children
C
Children experience a higher rate of respiratory infections than adults because their airways are smaller. Children are more likely to have involvement of other parts of the respiratory tract. Infection of the larynx is common in children.
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