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PHTLS 10th Edition Self-Test

Question Number 11

Why might it be more difficult to deal with an airway obstruction in a child?A. Children have longer tracheas.B. Children have larger heads and tongues so there is a greater potential for airway obstruction.C. Children have smaller heads, so there is less room to clear the obstruction.D. A child's epiglottis is smaller and stiffer than an adult's.

Question 3: BChildren have larger heads and tongues as compared to an adult so there is a greater potential for airway obstruction in a pediatric patient. You must pay special attention to the proper positioning of a pediatric patient to maintain a patent airway.

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