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Which of the following statements about the respiratory system in infants is true?
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?
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?
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?
How does the cardiovascular system differ in newborns compared to adults?
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What is the consequence of the high metabolic rate in children?
What is the consequence of the high metabolic rate in children?
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