AAOS EMT Chapter 7: Life Span
Development Exam Questions and
Answers
Adolescents - Answer -Persons who are 12 to 18 years of age.
Atherosclerosis - Answer -A disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside
the walls of the blood vessels, forming plaque, which eventually leads to partial or
complete blockage of blood flow.
Barotrauma - Answer -Injury resulting from pressure disequilibrium across body
surfaces,
E.g. too much pressure in the lungs from forceful ventilation.
Bonding - Answer -The formation of a close, personal relationship.
Conventional Reasoning - Answer -A type of reasoning in which a child looks for
approval from peers and society.
Early Adults - Answer -Persons who are 19 to 40 years of age.
Fontanelles (Anterior, Posterior, Mastoid, Sphenoidal) - Answer -Areas where the
infant's skull has not fused together; usually disappear at approximately 18 months of
age.
Infants - Answer -Persons who are from 1 month to 1 year of age.
Older Adults - Answer -Persons who are 61 years old or older.
Life Expectancy - Answer -The average amount of years a person can be expected to
live.
Middle Adults - Answer -Persons who are 41 to 60 years of age.
Moro Reflex - Answer -An infant reflex in which, when an infant is caught off guard, the
infant opens his or her arms wide, spreads the fingers, and seems to grab at things.
Development Exam Questions and
Answers
Adolescents - Answer -Persons who are 12 to 18 years of age.
Atherosclerosis - Answer -A disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside
the walls of the blood vessels, forming plaque, which eventually leads to partial or
complete blockage of blood flow.
Barotrauma - Answer -Injury resulting from pressure disequilibrium across body
surfaces,
E.g. too much pressure in the lungs from forceful ventilation.
Bonding - Answer -The formation of a close, personal relationship.
Conventional Reasoning - Answer -A type of reasoning in which a child looks for
approval from peers and society.
Early Adults - Answer -Persons who are 19 to 40 years of age.
Fontanelles (Anterior, Posterior, Mastoid, Sphenoidal) - Answer -Areas where the
infant's skull has not fused together; usually disappear at approximately 18 months of
age.
Infants - Answer -Persons who are from 1 month to 1 year of age.
Older Adults - Answer -Persons who are 61 years old or older.
Life Expectancy - Answer -The average amount of years a person can be expected to
live.
Middle Adults - Answer -Persons who are 41 to 60 years of age.
Moro Reflex - Answer -An infant reflex in which, when an infant is caught off guard, the
infant opens his or her arms wide, spreads the fingers, and seems to grab at things.
