The nurse is preparing to measure the head circumference of a ...

[frankwu]

The nurse is preparing to measure the head circumference of a 6-month-old child. How should the nurse make this measurement?
 
  A) From the hairline in front to the hairline in back
  B) From the center of the forehead to the base of the occiput
  C) Above the eyebrows through the prominent part of the occiput
  D) From the middle of the forehead through the parietal prominences

Question 2

The nurse wants to find out how much time a preschooler spends in various activities throughout the day. What should the nurse do to learn this information?
 
  A) Ask the parents to complete a day history.
  B) Ask the parents to name the games the child knows.
  C) Ask the child how much time the mother is with the child.
  D) Ask the parents how many hours is spent playing with the child each day.

[Rilsmarie951]

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Head circumference is measured by placing a tape measure around an infant's head just above the eyebrows and around the most prominent portion of the back of the head or the occipital prominence. Head circumference is not measured using the hairline or the forehead.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
The child's current skills, sleep patterns, hygiene practices, eating habits, and interactions with the family can all be elicited by asking a parent to describe a typical day. Day histories are fun to obtain because most parents are eager to describe their day with their child, and information gained this way is surprisingly rich and pertinent, much more so than if parents are just asked how their child sleeps, eats, or plays.

[frankwu]

Thank you

[Rilsmarie951]

Happy to help you