A nurse is providing teaching to the caregivers of a newborn about the differences between the respiratory anatomy of newborns and adults. Which of the following statements indicates the caregivers understand the teaching? “Because a newborn’s nasal cavities are smaller than an adult’s nasal cavities, there is an elevated risk for aspiration.” “Newborns’ airways are narrower than that of an adult, so there is an increased risk for aspiration.” “Newborns and young children have a shorter trachea which increases the risk for aspiration.” “The muscles in between a newborn’s ribs are weaker due to their age, which increases the risk for aspiration.”
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