chapter 7
infants are often referred to as belly breathers because
your rib cage is less rigid and the ribs sit horizontally
what is in early adults vital signs
60 to 100 beats a minute (average is 70) and 12 to 20 breaths a minute
what is an adolescence vital signs
60 to 100 beats a minute and 12 to 20 breaths a minute
The pulse rate of a child from ages 6 to 12 years is approximately
70 - 120 beats per minute
The average pulse rate of individuals between 19 and 60 years of age is typically
70 beats per minute
what is the school age child is vital signs
70 to 120 beats a minute in 15 to 20 breaths a minute
what is a toddlers systolic blood pressure
80 to 100
what is the preschoolers systolic blood pressure
80 to 100
what is a school age systolic blood pressure
80 to 110
what is a preschoolers vital sign
80 to 140 beats a minute and 20 to 25 breaths a minute
The anterior fontanelle fuses together between the ages of what
9 and 18 months
the low systolic blood pressure for a 30-year-old is
90 mm Hg
what is an adolescent systolic blood pressure
90 to 110
what is a toddlers vital signs
90 to 150 beats a minute and 20 to 30 breaths a minute
what is a NeoNate's vital signs
90 to 180 beats a minute and 30 to 60 breaths a minute
what is an early adult systolic blood pressure
92- 140
an infant or small child's airway can be occluded if it is overextended or over flexed because
The occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible
which of the following statements regarding age related changes in the nervous system is correct
inner can actions between brain cells often provide a loss of knowledge or skill, despite the loss of neurons
according to the terminal drop hypothesis
mental function is pursued him to decline in the five years preceding death
The human body should be functioning at its optimal level between the ages of
19 and 25 years
at what age does separation anxiety typically peak in infants and small children
10 to 18 months
after several days a neonate is born, what does the vital signs dropped to
100 to 160 beats a minute and 25 to 50 breaths a minute
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
with increasing age, the heart must work harder to move the blood effectively because
The blood vessels become stiff
when assessing an 80-year-old patient in shock, it is important to remember that
age-related changes in the cardiovascular system they make the patient was able to compensate for decreased perfusion
which of the following statements regarding an infant vital signs is correct
and infants normal body temperature is typically higher than a priest wars
which of the following statements regarding psychosocial development in the adolescent age group is correct
antisocial behavior in pure pressure pico and 14 to 16 years of age
why does the incidence of diabetes mellitus increase with age
decreased physical activity, increased weight gain, and decreased insulin production
breathing is often more labor-intensive in older adults because the
elasticity of the lungs decrease
which of the following is an anatomic difference between children and adults
in infants tongue is proportionately larger than an adult
16-year-old female complains of vagina bleeding in abdominal cramping that begin several hours ago. During your assessment interview, you should
inquire about the possibility of pregnancy and private, if possible
which of the following are noticeable characteristics of a nine month old infant
places objects in the mouth, pulls himself or herself up
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 this child, you will most likely find that she
response to her name but is fearful of your presence
