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Title: A pediatric clinic nurse teaches parents how to care for their toddler who has nasal congestion. ...
Post by: beneruiz on Feb 6, 2018
A pediatric clinic nurse teaches parents how to care for their toddler who has nasal congestion. What anatomical difference between children and adults is a concern with congestion in children?
 
  A.
  Children this age should not have congestion.
  B.
  Larger tonsils trap mucus, leading to gagging.
  C.
  The narrow trachea can become obstructed easily.
  D.
  Phlegm can migrate into the eustachian tubes.


Title: A pediatric clinic nurse teaches parents how to care for their toddler who has nasal congestion. ...
Post by: jpflueger on Feb 6, 2018
ANS: C
Excess mucus production can lead to airway obstruction in children due to the narrowed lumen size of their tracheas.