Author Question: What effect does aging have on the peripheral blood vessels? What effect does this have on the older ... (Read 82 times)

BrownTown3 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

What effect does aging have on the peripheral blood vessels? What effect does this have on the older patient's ability to compensate for volume loss? What effect does this have on the older patient's ability to tolerate hot or cold environments?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Oversight for EMS services is usually handled at which level?

a. Federal government level c. Regional level
b. State government level d. Local level

Dnite · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Peripheral vessel walls become sclerotic and less able to vary the diameter of the vessel. Older patients cannot vasoconstrict as efficiently in response to volume loss. Because the elderly cannot vary the diameter of their peripheral blood vessels effectively, they cannot thermoregulate as well as younger patients.

Answer to Question 2

b