Which of the following makes it easy to palpate a full bladder on ...

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Which of the following makes it easy to palpate a full bladder on infants and children?
 
  a. Their skin is thinner than adults' skin.
  b. Their bladders can be filled fuller than adults' bladders.
  c. Their bladders are closer to the anterior abdominal wall.
  d. The bladder is oversized at birth.

Question 2

The presence of lead in the central nervous system will cause:
 
  a. bleeding in the ventricles of the brain
  b. the release of large amounts of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by the anterior pituitary, which leads to systemic dysfunction
  c. an increase in membrane permeability causing a fluid shift into brain tissue
  d. seizures and the risk for status epilepticus

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Answer to Question 1

C

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A Incorrect. Thinner skin does not explain why it is easier to palpate a full bladder on infants and children.
B Incorrect. Infants and children have smaller bladders than adults, this does not explain why it is easier to palpate a full bladder on infants and children.
C Correct. The bladder presents itself in young children close to the anterior abdominal wall, and with growth, lowers into the pelvis. For these reasons it is easy to palpate a full bladder on infants and young children.
D Incorrect. The bladder of infants and children is not oversized at birth, this does not explain why it is easier to palpate a full bladder on infants and children.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect. Lead causes a fluid shift into the brain tissues, not bleeding in the ventricles.
B Incorrect. Lead in the central nervous system causes serious damage in the brain, some say irreversible damage. The pituitary is not affected.
C Correct. Lead causes an increase in membrane permeability, causing a fluid shift into brain tissue, producing increased intracranial pressure, ischemia, and cellular destruction.
D Incorrect. Seizures may result, but not to be confused with status epilepticus.