BIOD 121-Case Study Module 6- Essentials in Nutrition-scored A+-2022
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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 a... nd 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 . a) Anthropometric = Assessment of body composition including circumference, weight, height and skin fold measurements. b) Clinical = Physical exam of the appearance including eyes, skin, tongue, teeth. Blood pressure and physical mobility, as well. c) You can use a growth chart to track growth and measure length (height) and weight to compare the child against the standard. BMI can also be used as a tool for children and adolescents. CONTINUED....... [Show More]
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