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Question #: 51
Topic #: 7
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Parents should be taught not to prop the bottle when feeding their infants. In addition to the risk of choking, it puts the infant at risk for:

  • A. Otitis media
  • B. Asthma
  • C. Conjunctivitis
  • D. Tonsillitis A
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(A) Because the eustachian tube is short and straight in the infant, formula that pools in the back of the throat attacks bacteria which can enter the middle ear and cause an infection. (B) Asthma is not associated with propping the bottle. (C) Conjunctivitis is an eye infection and not associated with propping the bottle. (D)
Tonsillitis is usually a result of pharyngitis and not propping the bottle.

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