The majority of falls accounting for traumatic injury occur in what population?
a. Construction workers c. Older adults
b. Adolescents d. Young adults
C
Older persons experience most of the falls that result in injuries, and these falls are likely to occur from level surfaces or steps. Because many of the falls may be caused by an underlying medical condition (e.g., syncope, myocardial infarction, dysrhythmias), management of an older patient who has fallen must include an evaluation of events and conditions immediately preceding the fall.
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a. liver trauma. b. burns. c. orthopedic trauma. d. spleen trauma.
Which statement best describes why infants are at greater risk for dehydration than older children?
a. Infants have an increased ability to concen-trate urine. b. Infants have a greater volume of intracellular fluid. c. Infants have a smaller body surface area. d. Infants have an increased extracellular fluid volume.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).