Adults and Children Display Different Physiologic Responses to Injury and Acute

question 25

Multiple Choice

Adults and children display different physiologic responses to injury and acute illness. An important concept to remember when assessing infants and children is that they

• A)experience lethal arrhythmias first, progressing to respiratory failure.
• B)are smaller, so they are less prone to hypothermia than adults.
• C)usually experience respiratory arrest before circulatory failure.
• D)tolerate greater volume changes with less severe consequences.
• E)usually experience cardiac arrest before respiratory failure.

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Definitions:

Unorganized Activities

Activities that lack formal structure, planning, or leadership, often spontaneous and informal in nature.

Chronic Medical Condition

A long-lasting health issue that typically requires ongoing management or treatment.

Acute Medical Condition

A disease or disorder that comes on rapidly and is often accompanied by severe symptoms, requiring immediate medical attention.

Transitive Inference

Understanding the relationship between two objects by knowing the relationship of each to a third object.