Multiple Choice
Why do infants and young children quickly have respiratory distress in acute and chronic alterations of the respiratory system?
A) They have a widened, shorter airway.
B) There is a defect in their sucking ability.
C) The gag reflex increases mucus production.
D) Mucus and edema obstruct small airways.
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