In order to maintain neutral alignment of an 18-month-old child's airway, you should:
A: ensure that the head is slightly flexed.
B: hyperextend the head.
C: pad in between the shoulder blades.
D: place a rolled towel behind the head.
Ans: C: pad in between the shoulder blades.
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