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How is mouth placement for rescue breathing different in the infant than for the adult and child?

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The bone density, strength, and musculature of an adult are different from a child's bone density, strength, and musculature. To rescue breath an infant, you should use your mouth to seal over the child's nose and mouth. Doing adult rescue breathing on an infant can be very dangerous.

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