Author Question: Describe three anthropometric measurements routinely taken on ... (Read 72 times)

misspop · **on:** Aug 21, 2018

Describe three anthropometric measurements routinely taken on infants.

Question 2

How is a community needs assessment similar to a nutritional assessment of a patient in a hospital?

leeeep · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Anthropometric measurements routinely obtained in the examination of infants include length, weight, and head circumference.
Length should be measured in the recumbent position on a measuring board that has a fixed headboard and a movable footboard attached at right angles to the surface. Infants should be weighed nude, using a table model beam scale that allows the infant to lie or sit. To measure head circumference, a non-stretchable tape is placed around the largest part of the infant's head and the measurement read.

Answer to Question 2

In a community needs assessment, the patient is the community, and this patient's nutritional status is investigated using multiple types and sources of data.