TITLE
OF THE PROCEDURE
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Assessment
of Head circumference and mid arm circumference of an infant or child.
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This
procedure is to be done under practical examination of child health nursing. We
measure Head circumference and mid arm circumference with the help of tape
measure.
PREPARATION
OF ARTICLES
•
The
procedure tray should contain -
•
Tape
measure
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Pen
•
News
paper or disposal sheet
•
Diary
•
Toy
( to divert attention of the baby )
PREPARATION
OF CHILD/PARENTS-
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Explain
the procedure and objectives of the procedure to parents.
•
Ask
mother to clean the baby and change diaper if needed.
STEPS
OF PROCEDURE-
•
spread
the disposal sheet on examination table.
•
Place
the infant in supine position.
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Give
toy to play and divert attention of the baby
•
Ask
mother to stand near the baby and hold the baby and talk with the baby to
divert attention.
•
hold
the tape measure on forehead and take a turn round the head placing the tape
over most prominent part of the occiput in the back and just above supra
orbital ridge in front. Take measurement at eye level. Ask mother to hold the
head still for few seconds.
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Record
the measurement in diary.
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Than
we start procedure to measure mid arm circumference.
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Ask
mother continue to talk to the baby to divert attention.
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Find
out the mid arm point for this measure length from acromion process to
olecranon process and than take midpoint of that length as shown in the
picture.
•
take
the measurement by holding the tape starting from outer side .
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Take
the reading at eye level.
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Note
the measurement in the diary.
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Ask
mother the take baby to her room.
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Replace
the articles to their proper place.
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