Ch. 7

Question 1

An infant or small child’s airway can be occluded if it is overextended or overflexed because

Answer 1

the occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible

Question 2

A what age does separation anxiety typically peak in infants and small children?

Answer 2

10 to 18 monts

Question 3

Breathing is often more difficult in older adults because the:

Answer 3

Elasticity of the lunges decreases

Question 4

The average pulse rate of persons between 19 and 40 Yeats of age is typically

Answer 4

70 beats/min

Question 5

The pulse are of a child from ages 6 to 12 years is approximately

Answer 5

70 to 120 beats/min

Question 6

What is an anatomic difference between children and adults?

Answer 6

An infant’s tongue is proportionately larger than na adult;’s tongue

Question 7

What is not a common factor that would affect a 75-year-old patient’s vital signs

Answer 7

increased weight

Question 8

What is true regarding an infant’s vital signs?

Answer 8

An infant’s normal body temperature is typically higher than a preschooler’s normal body temperature

Question 9

What is true regarding toddlers and preschoolers.

Answer 9

Toddlers and preschools commonly experience upper respiratory infections because of the loss of passive immunity

Question 10

You are assessing a 13-month-old female who is running a fever and has been vomiting, While you are performing your physical examination on the child, you will most likely find that she:

Answer 10

responds to her name but is fearful of your presence