Pima EMT Chapter 7 Quiz

The anterior fontanelle fuses together between the ages of:

9 and 18 months.

An infant's blood pressure typically increases with age because:

blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight.

Children of which age group are considered toddlers?

1-3 years

Why does the incidence of diabetes mellitus increase with age?

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

Which of the following describes the Moro reflex?

The neonate opens his or her arms wide, spreads his or her fingers, and seems to grasp at something after being startled.

Age-related changes in the renal system result in:

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

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

atherosclerosis.

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

fontanelles

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

increased surface area available for air exchange.

In late adults, the amount of air left in the lungs after expiration of the maximum amount of air:

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

A 16-year-old female complains of vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping that began several hours ago. During your assessment interview, you should:

inquire about the possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible.

You are dispatched to a call for a 4-month-old infant with respiratory distress. While you prepare to take care of this child, you must remember that:

small infants are nose breathers and require clear nasal passages at all times.

Older adults frequently ___________.

take multiple medications

Atherosclerosis is defined as ________.

the blockage of a coronary artery

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

the occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible.