CASE STUDY MODULE 6 BIOD 121 ESSENTIALS IN NUTRITION

Question one You are currently working as a nurse in a physician’s office. Tonya and her family are the first patients for the day. Tonya has brought her three children in for a checkup. Mike is six years old and is in elementary school, Dana is three, and Trey is nine months. You complete an anthropometric and clinical assessment on each child. 1. Explain what each of these would include. a. Anthropometric (2 points) b. Clinical (2 points) c. To determine if each child is growing appropriately, name one tool that you can use to compare the child with standard growth. (1 point) Answer: a. Anthropometric (this includes, height and weight, in the infant head circumference and length, body mass index) b. Clinical (checking eyes, skin, hair, teeth, gait, coordination, a physical review looking for any abnormal concerns, blood pressure) c. To determine if each child is growing appropriately, name one tool that you can use to compare the child with standard growth. (Infant and child growth tables, BMI table for children)