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Weight for children less than 2 years

Not Done un Done Ideal Clinical area


properly properly mark Procedure
done

1 - Place the scale horizontally.


-Check to see that scale is balanced by
sitting it to the zero, and noting if the
1
balance registers exactly in the middle of
the mark.
1 - Make the patient room warm.
1 - Wipe the scale with cotton with alcohol.
1 - Remove the infant clothing.
1 - Put a scale paper on the scale.
1 - Gently life the infant from the bed and
place him in the scale basket.
1 - For safety, hold hand over the body of the
infant.
.5 - Adjust the weight to balance the scale by
right hand.
5. - Read the scale when infant is lying still.

5. - Remove and dispose the scale paper.

5. - Record the weight.

10 Total

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Weight for older children checklist

Not Done un Done Ideal mark Clinical area


properly properly Procedure
done

2 - Balance the scale.


2 - Place a paper towel on the
scale for the child to stand
on.
2 - Keep child privacy.
2 -Child usually weighed while wearing their
underpants or light gown.
1 - Remove shoes of the child.
1 - Read and record.

Instructor name: Student name:

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