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The specifications for equipment are presented in the Accurately Weighing and Measuring: Equipment module. It is assumed that the tape is appropriate for measuring an infant’s head circumference, that is, non-stretchable. An accurate head circumference measure is obtained with a flexible non-stretchable measuring tape. A plastic tape such that one end inserts into the other is recommended. Head circumference is generally measured on infants and children until age three years. Head circumference or OFC [occipital frontal circumference] is measured over the most prominent part on the back of the head (occiput) and just above the eyebrows (supraorbital ridges). This can be translated to mean the largest circumference of the head.
When obtaining a head circumference measurement on an infant where is the correct placement?Pass the tape around the head, placing it on the most anterior protuberance of the forehead and the most posterior protuberance of the back of the head (remember your aim is to measure the maximum head circumference). 8.
When measuring the head circumference of an infant the tape measure should be placed quizlet?Head circumference is measured in children up to 36 months above the eyebrows and pinnas, and around the occipital lobe. 10.
Where should the tape measure be positioned on the back of a neonatal patient's head to measure head circumference quizlet?Wrap the tape measure around the chest, placed just under the axilla and at the nipple line. 2. Record the circumference measurement to the nearest 0.5 cm or 1/8 inch.
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When obtaining a head circumference measurement on an infant where is the correct placement of the tape for the measurement quizlet?
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