a) Rather than tilting the head back as you would for an adult or older kid, keep the head

neutral
while keeping an unobstructed airway in a newborn. Choose the response that best explains this in
the list below.

o Compared to adults and older children, an infant's nasal canal, trachea, and windpipe are
substantially smaller.

o The trachea is extremely supple and susceptible to distortion if the head is cocked to the back.

o The mouth should be kept open while the head is held in a neutral position with support under the
chin.

Keeping an infant's airway open requires keeping the head neutral rather than tipping it back as you
breathe in. a) Rather than tilting the head back as you would for an adult or older kid, keep the head
neutral while keeping an unobstructed airway in a newborn. Choose the response that best explains
this in the list below.

o Compared to adults and older children, an infant's nasal canal, trachea, and windpipe are
substantially smaller.

o The trachea is extremely supple and susceptible to distortion if the head is cocked to the back.

o The mouth should be kept open while the head is held in a neutral position with support under the
chin.

Keeping an infant's airway open requires keeping the head neutral rather than tipping it back as you
breathe in.