Which of the following is the most important indicator of health of the body. They can be used to monitor growth dose medication and order lab tests. Check her blood pressure using the right arm mrs. Young called the medical office because her 6 year old daughter mary says she feels ill. In taking the body measurements of an infant the measurements which are taken include the following. 13 move height bar down until it just touches top of the patients head 14 record height in inches 15 elevate bar and assist patient off scale 16 convert height measurement to feet and inches 17 record all information correctly 18 lower height bar and return weight beams to zero position.
They can be used to monitor growth dose medication and order lab tests. Which of the following describes correct technique for measuring height and weight. Height weight head circumference chest circumference back of neck to hip length waist to ankle length crotch to ankle length sleeve length. Which of the following measurements can be used to record height. A normal range of 60 80 mm hg is the standard for which blood pressure measurement. Your patient is considerably overweight.
Which of the following is true of height and weight measurements. Over time measurements of height weight and head circumference a are used to assess an infants growth and development. Which of the following actions would you be careful to take while taking ms. D all of these choices are accurate. B are used to compare an infants growth to others of the same age and gender. Young used a disposable thermometer to measure the childs temperature and found it to be 1023 c.
Read the weight when the balance bar is centered between the upper and lower guides. C are used by pediatricians to look for health problems. Which of the following is true of height and weight measurements.