Chapter 05 Life Span Essentials Of Paramedic Care

Front 1

Infancy stage is __-__?

Vitals:

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Birth to 12 months
At Birth: P 100-180, R 30-60
Systolic BP 60-90

12 Months: P100-160, R 30-60
Systolic BP 87-105

Front 2

Toddlerhood is ___ - ___?

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12 - 36 months

P 80-110
R 24-40
Systolic BP 95-105

Front 3

A preschooler is __-__?

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3 - 5 years

P 70-110
R 22-34
Systolic BP 95-110

Front 4

School age is __ - __?

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6 - 12 years

P 65 - 110
R 18 - 30
Systolic BP 97 - 112

Front 5

Adolescence is __ - __?

Vitals

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13 - 18 years

P 60 - 90
R 12 - 26
Systolic BP 112 - 128

Front 6

Early adulthood is __ - __?

Vitals

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20 - 40 years

P 60 - 100
R 12 - 20
Systolic BP 120/80

Front 7

Middle adulthood is __ - __?

Vitals

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41 - 60 years

P 60 - 100
R 12 - 20
Systolic BP 120/80

Front 8

Late adulthood is __ - __?

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61 and older

P Depend on health of PT
R
Systolic BP

Front 9

Infant weight drops __-__% in the first week.

Back 9

5 - 10

Front 10

During first months infants gain __ grams of weight a day.

Back 10

30

Front 11

Infants should double their birth weight in:

Back 11

4 - 6 months

Front 12

Infants should triple their birth weight in:

Back 12

9 - 12 months

Front 13

An infant's head is __% of their total body weight?

Back 13

25

Front 14

The blood vessel, in an infant, that connects the umbilical vein and inferior vena cava that constricts after birth it?

Back 14

Ductus Venosus

Front 15

An opening in the interatrial septum of the heart that closes as a result of the Ductus Venosus constricting?

Back 15

Foramen Ovale

Front 16

Blood vessel that connect the pulmonary artery and the aorta that also constricts after birth?

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Ductus Arteriosus

Front 17

The closing of the Ductus Venosus, Ductus Arteriosus and Foramen Ovale blood can no longer bypass the lungs and must go from the __ to the __.

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Pulmonary trunk to the Aorta

Front 18

Chemical that reduces the surface tension that tends to the moist membranes of the lungs together?

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Surfactant

Front 19

Infants breath from their __ until 4 weeks?

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Nose

Front 20

Injury caused by a change in atmospheric pressure?

Back 20

Barotrauma

Front 21

Infant breathing is ineffective at rates higher than __ bpm and leads to loss of heat and fluid.

Back 21

60

Front 22

Infants have a higher __ and higher __ than an adult?

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Metabolic rate and O2 consumption

Front 23

The specific gravity of an infant's urine is __ than that of water leading to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance?

Back 23

Less.
SG of water is 1.0

Front 24

Infants will have acquired passive immunities from their mother for __ to __?

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6 months to 1 year

Front 25

___ nerves are most advanced in an infant resulting in the ability to blink, suck, swallow and gag?

Back 25

Cranial

Front 26

Occurs when newborn startled, ares thrown wide, fingers spread wide and then baby grasps?

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Moro Reflex

Front 27

Infant's reflex of grabbing finger when placed in palm?

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Palmar Grasp

Front 28

Occurs when infant's cheek is touched and hungry baby turns head?

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Rooting Reflex

Front 29

Occurs when an infant's lips are stroked?

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Sucking Reflex

Front 30

___ allow for compression of the head during childbirth and rapid growth of the brain?

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Fontanelles

Front 31

Diamond shaped soft spots of fibrous tissue at the top of infant's skull?

Back 31

Fontanelles

Front 32

The ____ may appear sunken if an infant is dehydrated?

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Anterior Fontanelle

Front 33

Newborns sleep __ to __ hours daily?

Back 33

16 - 18

Front 34

Infants start sleeping through the night within __ - __ months?

Back 34

2 - 4

Front 35

Secondary bone forming centers separated by cartilage from the larger bone in an infant?

Back 35

Epiphyseal Plates

Front 36

Muscle wight in infants is __% of musculoskeletal system?

Back 36

25

Front 37

Factors affecting bone growth:
(6)

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1. Nutrition
2. Exposure to sunlight
3. Growth Hormone
4. Thyroid Hormone
5. Genetic Factors
6. General Health

Front 38

Interactions between babies and their families that help them both grow and change is called?

Back 38

Reciprocal Socialization

Front 39

Newborn's only means of communication?

Back 39

Crying

Front 40

Formation of close personal relationships?

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Bonding

Front 41

__ is bonding that occurs when an infant learns his caregivers will be responsive and help with needs?

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Secure Attachment

Front 42

__ is bonding when infant is uncertain about whether his caregivers will be responsive and helpful?

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Anxious Resistant Attachment

Front 43

__ is bonding when infant learns caregivers will not be responsive and helpful?

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Anxious Avoidant Attachment

Front 44

Stage of psychosocial development around 18 months where consistent care leads to __ and inadequate care leads to __?

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Trust vs. Mistrust

Front 45

Teaching technique in which one builds on what has already been learned?

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Scaffolding

Front 46

Infant with regular body functions, low to moderate intensity of reactions and acceptance of new situations?

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Easy Child

Front 47

Infant with irregular body functions, intense reaction and withdrawal from new situations?

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Difficult Child

Front 48

Infant with low intensity of reactions and somewhat negative mood?

Back 48

Slow To Warm Up Child

Front 49

The anterior fonanelle closes between:

Back 49

9 and 18 months

Front 50

Parental separation sequence:
(3)

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1. Protest
2. Despair
3. Withdrawal

Front 51

Toddler and Preschool aged children have a brain that weighs __% of an adult?

Back 51

90

Front 52

Children begin magical thinking about:

Back 52

2 -3 years

Front 53

Primary teeth erupt by __ months?

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36

Front 54

The school aged child gains about how much weight a year?

Back 54

3 kg

Front 55

Average age of toilet training completion is __ months?

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28

Front 56

Grasp language between __ and __ years?

Back 56

3 and 4

Front 57

Develop separation anxiety between __ and __ months?

Back 57

18 - 24

Front 58

3 Types of parenting?

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1. Authoritarian
2. Authoritative
3. Permissive

Front 59

Parenting style that demands absolute obedience without regards to a child's freedom?

Back 59

Authoritarian

Front 60

Parenting style that emphasizes a balance between respect for authority and individual freedom?

Back 60

Authoritative

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Parenting style that takes a tolerant, accepting view of a child's behavior?

Back 61

Permissive

Front 62

Procedure where subject observes others perform behavior and attempt to imitate it.

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Modeling

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3 Levels of moral development:

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1. Preconventional Reasoning
2. Conventional Reasoning
3. Postconvetional Reasoning

Front 64

Children respond to cultural control and avoid punishment and attain satisfaction?

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Preconventional Reasoning

Front 65

Children desire approval from individuals and society?

Back 65

Conventional Reasoning

Front 66

Children make decisions based on an enlightened conscience?

Back 66

Postconventional Reasoning

Front 67

___ , ___ and ___ are released in adolescent women which promote estrogen and progesterone?

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1. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
2. Luteinizing hormone (LH)
3. Gonadrotropin

Front 68

__ promotes testosterone production?

Back 68

Gonadrotropin

Front 69

True or False: Depression and suicide are more common during adolescence than in any other age group?

Back 69

True

Front 70

True or False: Peak physical condition occurs between 19 - 26?

Back 70

True

Front 71

__ are the leading cause of death for those in their early adulthood?

Back 71

Accidents

Front 72

True or False: The highest levels of job stress are found in middle adulthood?

Back 72

False (Early adulthood)

Front 73

___ will find more affected with Cancer, weight control becomes an issue and women hit menopause?

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Middle adulthood

Front 74

Longest duration of life, excluding premature or "unnatural" death is called __ and is __ years for humans?

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Maximum life span
120 years

Front 75

Based on the year of birth, the average number of years for a member of a population?

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Life Expectancy

Front 76

____ finds many cardiac concerns including decreased elasticity in muscle and vessels, dysrhythmia and decreased conductibility?

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Late Adulthood

Front 77

True or False: Decreased elasticity in the lungs of Late Adulthood lead to lung disease and decrease function?

Back 77

True

Front 78

Decreased glucose metabolism and insulin production is seen in what age group?

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Late Adulthood

Front 79

___ can lead to changes in diet of those in Late Adulthood?

Back 79

Tooth lose

Front 80

___ shows less age associated change?

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Gastrointestinal System

Front 81

1 of 3 over 60 have __ , or outpouchings, in the lining of their large intestine resulting from internal pressure?

Back 81

Diverticula

Front 82

With aging __ to __ % of kidney mass is lost and __ % of nephron are lost?

Back 82

25 - 30
50

Front 83

Theory that death is preceded by a 5 year period of decreasing cognitive function?

Back 83

Terminal Drop Hypothesis

Front 84

Home care services provided by Medicare, the PT must:
(3)

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1. Home bound
2. Need intensive level of service
3. Benefit from services over reasonable time

Front 85

__ is major killer after 40?

Back 85

Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

Front 86

True or False: The airway of of a late adult decreases in diameter?

Back 86

False