Your patient is a child who is having difficulty breathing. You need to recall that the structure of an infant's or child's airway is different from an adult's in each of the following ways except:
A. all airway structures are smaller and more easily obstructed
B. their tongues are proportionately larger than an adult's
C. the trachea is softer and more flexible
D. the cricoid cartilage is more rigid
Answer: D