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HEIGHT AND WEIGHT &
MATHDHO19:1
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USE SENSITIVITY WITH WEIGHTING A PATIENT
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ADULT SCALES
DIGITAL or MANUAL
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SPECIAL SCALES
For unsteady ambulatory patient or wheelchair
Weight the patient while in bed
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INFANT SCALES
Digital exam table with height and weight
Manual scale for weight only
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HEIGHT MEASUREMENT Measurement is in inches. Charting is in feet and inches Remember there are 12 inches in a
foot. Divide the adult’s height in inches by
12.
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THE PATIENT IS 52” TALL
52 124 feet with 4 inches
remaining.SO correct answer is 4 feet 4 inches
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ANOTHER WAY TO REMEMBER
2 feet = 24 inches3 feet = 36 inches4 feet= 48 inches5 feet = 60 inches6 feet = 72 inches
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NOW YOU TRY IT.The adult patient is 75 inches tall. How do you correctly record his height?
6 foot 3 inches is correct
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WEIGHT MEASUREMENT The infant scale measures in pounds and
ounces. Frequently you need to convert this to
pounds and fractions of a pound. Remember there are 16 ounces in a pound. Divide the ounces by 16 to convert to
fractions of a pound.
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BABY WEIGHT IS 12 POUNDS AND 12 OUNCES
12/16 = reduce to lowest terms
Answer is ¾SO Baby weighs 12 & 3/4 pounds
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NOW YOU TRY IT The baby weighs 19 pounds and 4
ounces. Convert the ounces to fractions of a
pound. Correctly chart.
Date, Time Wt. 19 ¼#, sign with your title.