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Basic Clinical Lab Competencies for Respiratory Care: An Integrated Approach

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Which of the following is MOST likely to occur if you place an oropharyngeal airway that is too small in a pediatric patient?

A) It can cause a severe laryngospasm.

B) It can cause trauma to the airway

C) It can cause the epiglotis to swell

D) It can obstruct the airway

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