EMT-B Quiz 7

You are assessomg a 13-month-old female who is running a fever and has been vomiting.

Responds to her name but is fearful of your presence.

An infant's tongue is proportionately larger than an adult's.

Which of the following is an anatomic difference between children and adults?

the occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible.

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

act almost purely to avoid punishment and to get what they want.

In preconventional reasoning, children:

their rib cage is less rigid, and the ribs sit horizontally.

Infants are often referred to as "belly breathers" because:

inquire about the possibility of pregnancy in private, if possible

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

70 beats/min.

The average pulse rate of persons between 19 and 50 years of age is typically:

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 diminish the effectiveness of the eyes and ears.

When you are communicating with an older patient, it is important to remember that:

the blood vessels become stiff.

With increasing age, the heart must work harder to move the blood effectively because: