8. A normal 20 kg child has a :

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8. A normal 20 kg child has a :

a. higher lung compliance than a normal adult
b. higher total peripheral vascular resistance than a normal adult
c. higher basal metabolic rate per square metre of surface than a normal adult
d. blood volume nearer 1.5 than 3.0 litres
e. mean arterial pressure of 65 mmHg or less

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8. A normal 20 kg child has a :

a. higher lung compliance than a normal adult
b. higher total peripheral vascular resistance than a normal adult
c. higher basal metabolic rate per square metre of surface than a normal adult
d. blood volume nearer 1.5 than 3.0 litres
e. mean arterial pressure of 65 mmHg or less

a F b F c T d T e T

blood volume neonate 90mls/kg, child 80mls/kg, adult 70mls/kg
BMR higher in children - O2 consumption child 5-6ml/kg/min, adult 3-4ml/kg/min