Chapter 7 EMT quiz

The anterior fontanelle fuses together between the ages of:

9 and 18 months.

Children of which age group are considered toddlers?

1-3 years

Which of the following statements regarding an infant's vital signs is correct?

An infant's normal body temperature is typically higher than a preschooler's.

Why does the incidence of diabetes mellitus increase with age?

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

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.

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.

According to the terminal drop hypothesis:

mental function is presumed to decline in the 5 years preceding death.

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

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

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:

responds to her name but is fearful of your presence.