It is estimated that in 2050, the elderly population will make up ________ percent of the population

In which patient population do you NOT perform a blind finger sweep on since you may push a foreign object deeper in the airway, worsening the obstruction?

A) Pediatric patients B) Obstetric patients C) Geriatric patients D) Psychiatric patients

Which of the following can impair or inhibit ciliary activity? 1. Drying of the respiratory tract mucosa 2. Exposure to smoke 3. Parasympatholytic drugs

a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 only c. 1, 2, and 3 d. 2 and 3 only