[Solved]: EMS is assessing an 85 -year-old following a fall…

EMS is assessing an 85 -year-old following a fall from a standing position. The crew suggests to the spouse that the patient is more likely to have a closed head injury when compared to other age groups. Which of the following would be TRUE regarding head injuries in the geriatric population versus younger patients? Geriatric patients have a significantly larger occipital lobe, which is more prone to hemorrhaging. The brain of a geriatric patient fits more loosely within the cranial vault, increasing the risk of shearing-type forces during a fall. Geriatric patients have a higher tendency to fall backwards versus forwards when compared to younger people. A pediatric patient’s musculoskeletal system is more capable of protecting the patient from a penetrating mechanism of trauma.