You are caring for a 20-year-old skateboarder who crashed into a brick retaining wall at the bottom of a steep hill. He has blunt trauma to his face with nose deformity, loose teeth, and bleeding from the nose and mouth. Although you have answered him several times, he keeps repeating to you, "What happened? It seems like I'm having a bad day." This is most indicative of which of the following?

Which of the following anatomic differences dictate changes in airway management for the pediatric patient? 1. The occiput is proportionally larger. 2. The face is small and has a flat nose. 3. The trachea is softer and more flexible. 4. The larynx is lower, at the level of the sternal notch

A) 1 and 2 B) 1, 2, and 3 C) 1 and 3 D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Gas flows from one point to another because:

A) of a pressure gradient B) of a concentration gradient C) of a difference in partial pressure D) none of the above