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