|
2. Scales for Weighing Infants
There are several
important points to remember about equipment for weighing infants.
Equipment for measuring must be used for the purpose for which it is designed.
That is, many common bathroom scales are inappropriate for weighing infants
for clinical assessment.
Illustration © Nardella, M, Campo, L, Ogata, B, eds. Nutrition
Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Olympia,
WA, State Department of Health, 2001.
|
|
The scale should be durable, accurate, and safe for the infant. That
is, the scale should have no sharp edges and a large enough tray to
adequately support an infant or young child who weighs up to 20 kg
or 40 lb. |
|
|