Neonatal Respiratory System in Anaesthesia
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Which of the following statements about the respiratory system in infants is true?

  • The caliber of the airways is relatively wide
  • Small decreases in the calibre of the airway increases the work of breathing (correct)
  • Induction and emergence from inhalational anaesthesia are slow in small children
  • Infants have low respiratory rate

    • What explains the rapid induction and emergence from inhalational anesthesia in small children?

  • Low metabolic rate
  • High respiratory rate (correct)
  • Low alveolar minute ventilation
  • Ventilation being primarily thoracic

    • What is the primary mode of ventilation in small children?

  • Mouth breathing
  • Chest breathing
  • Diaphragmatic breathing (correct)
  • Nasal breathing

    • How does the cardiovascular system differ in newborns compared to adults?

    <p>Newborns have a lower CO</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of the high metabolic rate in children?

    <p>Children desaturate quickly</p> Signup and view all the answers

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