Which Is Most Important in Predisposing Toddlers to Frequent Infections

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which is most important in predisposing toddlers to frequent infections such as otitis media,tonsillitis,and upper respiratory tract infections?

• A) Respirations are abdominal.
• B) Pulse and respiratory rates are slower than those in infancy.
• C) Defence mechanisms are less efficient than those during infancy.
• D) Short,straight internal ear/throat structures and large tonsil/adenoid lymph tissue

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