Which is the rationale for why young children are more prone to otitis media that the nurse should include in the teaching session with a parent?
1. The eustachian tube is shorter, wider, and horizontal in younger children.
2. The eustachian tube is shorter, more narrow, and horizontal in younger children.
3. The eustachian tube is longer, wider, and vertical in younger children.
4. The eustachian tube is longer, more narrow, and vertical in younger children.
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Explanation:
1. The eustachian tube, which connects the nasopharynx to the middle ear, is proportionately shorter, wider, and more horizontal in infants and young children than in older children or adults. This promotes an increase in the incidence of ear infections.
2. The eustachian tube, which connects the nasopharynx to the middle ear, is proportionately shorter, wider, and more horizontal in infants and younger children than in older children or adults. This promotes an increase in the incidence of ear infections.
3. The eustachian tube, which connects the nasopharynx to the middle ear, is proportionately shorter, wider, and more horizontal in infants and younger children than in older children or adults. This promotes an increase in the incidence of ear infections.
4. The eustachian tube, which connects the nasopharynx to the middle ear, is proportionately shorter, wider, and more horizontal in infants and younger children than in older children or adults. This promotes an increase in the incidence of ear infections.
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