EMT Flashcard Chap 1 to 7

Front

Why can an infant or small child's airway be occluded if overextended or overflexed?

Back

The occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible.

Front

The anterior fontanelle fuses together between the ages of:

Back

9 and 18 months.

Front

The decline in cardiac function that commonly occurs in late adulthood is most often related to:

Back

atherosclerosis.

Front

Factors that contribute to a decline in the vital capacity of an elderly patient include all of the following, except:

• increased stiffness of the thoracic cage
• decreased residual volume
• increased surface area available for air exchange
• a loss of respiratory muscle mass

Back

increased surface area available for air exchange

Front

In late adults, what happens to the amount of air left in the lungs after expiration of the maximum amount of air?

Back

Increases, which hampers diffusion of gases because of the stagnant air that remains in the alveoli.

Front

Why does the incidence of diabetes mellitus increase with age?

Back

Decreased physical activity, increased weight gain, and decreased insulin production

Front

Age-related changes in the renal system result in:

Back

a decreased ability to clear wastes from the body and a decreased ability to conserve fluids when needed.

Front

The areas of the infant’s skull that have not yet fused together are called _________.

Back

fontanelles

Front

Children of which age group are considered toddlers?

Back

1–3 years

Front

Atherosclerosis

Back

the buildup of plaque inside blood vessels