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How do you round when weighing children?
To the nearest
:
10 grams or 0.5 oz for infants
100 grams or 0.25 lbs for children
How do OCF measurements differ by age?
Newborn
: OFC> chest cm
– 1-2yrs
: OFC=chest cm
– Later
: chest cm> OFC
When do you start measuring BP annually in children
age 3-adolescence
What order should you take infant vitals?
1) RR
2) HR
3) BP (if necessary)
4) Temp
Idea is to keep all as normal as possible by not irritating the baby.
Which assessment is last on the list?
Otoscopic inspection. Can be irritable, so save it until you have everything else.
At what age does the PMI move from 4th to 5th ICS?
~7 yrs.
Author
alyn217
ID
183342
Card Set
Peds
Description
Physical and Developmental assessment
Updated
2012-11-13T04:03:25Z
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