The Nurse Is Caring for a Young Child with Otitis

The nurse is caring for a young child with otitis media. The parent asks the nurse why children seem to get otitis media frequently but adults do not. The nurse would explain that younger children get otitis media more often because:

A) The eustachian tube is shorter, wider, and horizontal in younger children.
B) The eustachian tube is shorter, more narrow, and horizontal in younger children.
C) The eustachian tube is longer, wider, and vertical in younger children.
D) The eustachian tube is longer, more narrow, and vertical in younger children.