The nurse correctly explains to a young mother that bottle-feeding an infant in the upright position may help to prevent which infectious health problem?

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A)Infants and small children who are bottle-fed in a supine position have a greater probability of developing otitis media because the eustachian tube opens when the child sucks, and the horizontal angle provides easy access to the middle ear. Children are not prone to sinus infection during infancy as the result of feeding position. Although choking and aspiration can occur due to an improper position during bottle-feeding, they are not infectious health problems.
B)Infants and small children who are bottle-fed in a supine position have a greater probability of developing otitis media because the eustachian tube opens when the child sucks, and the horizontal angle provides easy access to the middle ear. Children are not prone to sinus infection during infancy as the result of feeding position. Although choking and aspiration can occur due to an improper position during bottle-feeding, they are not infectious health problems.
C)Infants and small children who are bottle-fed in a supine position have a greater probability of developing otitis media because the eustachian tube opens when the child sucks, and the horizontal angle provides easy access to the middle ear. Children are not prone to sinus infection during infancy as the result of feeding position. Although choking and aspiration can occur due to an improper position during bottle-feeding, they are not infectious health problems.
D)Infants and small children who are bottle-fed in a supine position have a greater probability of developing otitis media because the eustachian tube opens when the child sucks, and the horizontal angle provides easy access to the middle ear. Children are not prone to sinus infection during infancy as the result of feeding position. Although choking and aspiration can occur due to an improper position during bottle-feeding, they are not infectious health problems.

The Nurse Correctly Explains to a Young Mother That Bottle-Feeding