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Pediatrics Ch.22

Weight, Height, Head Circumference

QuestionAnswer
When is weight recorded On admission
What determines how a child is weighed Age
Why is an accurate weight measurement essential It is a means of determining progress and medication dosages
How is an infant weighted Naked in a warm room with a fresh absorbent pad or scale paper on the scale
Why is a barrier placed between an infant and the surface of a scale Prevent cross contamination
Where should one of the nurse’s hands be placed when weighing an infant above the infant to prevent falling
When is weight documented Immediately
What should be done with the infant as soon as weight is obtained It should be removed from the scale, Wrapped in a blanket, and Soothed
How is an older child weighed In the same manner as an adult
What are patients in a hospital typically wearing when they are weighed Hospital gown and no shoes
How is the weight of an older child who is unable to stand on a scale obtained The nurse holds the child and reads the combined weights, then subtract the nurse’s weight from the total
If a child is wearing a cast when weighed, what is documented The weight with the cast, and where the cast is located
Why is weight recorded in pounds and kilograms Pounds are easier for the parents to understand, Kilograms are used for medication dosing
When is the child’s height measured When the weight is
How is an infant’s height measured From top of head to heels while the infant is lying flat on a surface alongside a metal tape measure or yardstick with knees pressed flat on the table
Whose head circumference is usually measured Infants, Toddlers, and all children with neurological defects
How is head circumference measured Tape measure around the head, slightly above the eyebrows and around the occipital prominence of the skull
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