Assessment Flashcards
Assessment Strategies for different age groups?
Both: Establish a good setting via introduction of yourself and assurance of privacy –> Encourage parents to talk
Hx: PMH –> Are developmental milestones being hit? –> For adolescents ask parents to leave room when asking about sexual history. –> Be sure to learn about family structure.
Assessment: Normally use a head to toe assessment for normal adults –>
For children generally least to most upsetting parts of assessment so, pulse ox and then blood pressure last. We want to foster a health parent-child relationship –> Need to show child what we’re gonna do so they’re not too suprised. –>
Take growth measurements using growth charts. Length, Height, Weight, Skin thickness, Head Circumference –> For pulse use apical and count for full 60 and safe for respirations. –> Assess head size and fontanels.
For ears, to straighten the ear canal if <2 pull back and down, if >2 pull up and back
