Pediatric Assessment (Infant) (Quiz)

A pediatric measuring table allows more accurate measurement than a standard examination table because of the:

presence of a headboard and foot-piece

Who usually holds the patient's head in position during assessment of length?

the caregiver

To calculate a patient's body-mass index, results are required from:

the weight and length assessments

To obtain an accurate measurement of head circumference, ideally you should:

repeat the measurement

During measurement of head circumference, failing to wrap a tape measure around the widest part of the head may result in a false diagnosis of:

small occipito-frontal circumference

To gain the infant's cooperation during a pediatric assessment:

use toys to distract the patient

During the length assessment it is proving difficult to keep the infant still. This may result in:

reduced accuracy

When weighing an infant, it is recommended that the reading is taken when the infant is:

still

A 3-month-old girl's weight measurement has been plotting along the 75th percentile. This means:

nationally, 25% of girls are heavier than she is, and 75% are lighter

A well-child visit is primarily:

part of a routine series of growth and development checks

At the conclusion of the procedure:

plot the results on the growth charts

During the weight assessment, the infant should be:

completely undressed

A 9-month-old boy's well-child assessment indicates failure to thrive because:

his weight has fallen consistently below the 3rd percentile

A 1-year-old girl is in a distressed state when she arrives for an assessment. You should:

ask the caregiver to assist with comforting the infant

When measuring the head circumference of a 3-month-old infant, position the baby:

sitting up on the caregiver's lap

A 1-year-old infant has been placed on an examination bed to measure her length. The infant should be facing:

upward

A 2-month-old infant boy is being measured for length but is overdue for a feed and becoming highly distressed. You should:

mark the crown and heel positions on the disposable paper and ask the caregiver to pick up the infant

The unit of measurement that you should use for pediatric assessments is:

determined by workplace guidelines

A 6-month-old baby has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and a follow-up assessment of growth and development is suggested. Detection and evaluation of congenital disorders is:

an indication for a pediatric assessment

For the head circumference measurement, scalp edema is a/an:

absolute contraindication

A newborn girl has difficulty extending her leg for an assessment of length. You could:

apply gentle pressure to the girl's knee

Cranial molding is a temporary deformity in head shape arising from pressure applied to the head during vaginal birth. It is considered to be normal for how many days post-birth?

7 days

Disposable paper is placed on the scales during a pediatric assessment to:

protect the infant from infection