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If a Toddler Seizes or Loses Consciousness, the Tongue May

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If a toddler seizes or loses consciousness, the tongue may obstruct the airway. This obstruction by the tongue is even more likely at this age because:


A) the tongue is large in proportion to the size of the mouth
B) children do not have as great a muscle control as adults
C) younger children gag more easily than older children and adults
D) the airway is smaller in the toddler than in the adult

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