Pediatric Physical Assessment Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update

Infant Assessment -Infants <6M can lay on exam table, <6M sit on parents lap -As much as poss, conduct so that infant can see parent or be held by parent -Allow security object -High-pitched, soft voice and smile help Toddler Assessment -Use short, concrete terms -Explainations and descriptions need to be repeated several times -Visual aids, such as puppets/dolls help -Allow to handle any medical equipment you will use -Allow comfort object -Allow access to parent Pre-schooler Assessment -Allow to handle equipment and answer questions about equipment -Very modest, expose minimally -Allow them to undress themselves -Allow opportunities for questions -Parental proximity is still important School Age Assessment #Examify | #OnlineExams | #TestPrep | #StudyResources | #AcademicSuccess | #ExamPreparation | #QuizTime | #LearningTools | #Education | #StudentSupport Examify | Smart Grades | Latest update -May fear injury or embarrassment -Allow time for composure and privacy -Simple medical diagrams, teaching dolls useful to explain assessment process -They are curious about function/usefulness of equipment Adolescent Assessment -May respond to verbal approaches with monosyllables, anger or other behaviors, may require more talking at beginning -Ask what he/she knows about health contact and explain rationale for health assessment -Privacy/confidentiality, option to perform away from parent -Preoccupied with image/function; give feedback from assessment -Diagrams and models enhance feedback -Avoid becoming too abstract, detailed and technical Parents During Assessment -Broad questions -Save focused/closed questions for later in assessment -Listen without interrupting -Involve the parent -Avoid overwhelming parent with too much info -Provide recognition, praise and reassurance for strengths Health History should include #Examify | #OnlineExams | #TestPrep | #StudyResources | #AcademicSuccess | #ExamPreparation | #QuizTime | #LearningTools | #Education | #StudentSupport Examify | Smart Grades | Latest update 1. Intro/Explaination 2. Demographic area 3. Chief concern 4. H/O chief concern 5. Health/family profile 6. Day history 7. past history, pregnancy history 8. Family health history 9. Review of systems End with open ended question. 8. Beginning Assessment: Be Prepared Be prepared for doing the entire physical assessment before approaching the child. Better to have more supplies than you need than not enough. Body Measurements - Height Plot on growth chart Body measurements - Weight -Table scale for infants and toddlers <2yrs, with scale paper -Weigh infant nude -Never leave alone on scale -Plot on growth chart Body measurements - Head Circumference -Re: brain growth and potential neurological growth and potential neuro function -Measured at birth and routinely at check-ups until 1 -Place tape just above eyebrows and most prominent portion of back of head. -Plot on chart, should correlate with length #Examify | #OnlineExams | #TestPrep | #StudyResources | #AcademicSuccess | #ExamPreparation | #QuizTime | #LearningTools | #Education | #StudentSupport Examify | Smart Grades | Latest update Body measurements - Abdominal Girth -Important determinant of detecting disease -Not usually performed in outpatient setting -Place flexible tape measure at largest part of abdomen, usually at navel. Temperature -Nml values are same as an adult -Axillary, oral, tympanic