Why Must Infants Increase Their Respiratory Rate and Not Their

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why must infants increase their respiratory rate and not their tidal volume when work of breathing increases?

• A) Infants are obligate nose-breathers.
• B) The large abdomen-to-thorax ratio inhibits the tidal volume.
• C) Infants have more intracellular water.
• D) The thorax is unstable.

Identify various vital signs and their normal ranges.

Understand the terminology related to respiration and its disorders.

Recognize the terminology related to blood pressure and its measurement.

Know the definitions and applications of basic medical terminology in patient care.

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