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Pediatric Physical Assessment Study
Guide Solutions
Infant Assessment - ANSWER✔✔--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 - ANSWER✔✔--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
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Pre-schooler Assessment - ANSWER✔✔--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 - ANSWER✔✔--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 - ANSWER✔✔--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
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
Pediatric Physical Assessment Study
Guide Solutions
Infant Assessment - ANSWER✔✔--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 - ANSWER✔✔--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
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, ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
Pre-schooler Assessment - ANSWER✔✔--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 - ANSWER✔✔--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 - ANSWER✔✔--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
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