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3. Weighing Infants: Procedures
It is desirable that
two people be involved with infant weight measures. One measurer will
weigh the infant (and protect the infant from harm ... falling, etc.)
and read the weight as it is obtained. The other measurer will immediately
note the measurement in the infants chart.
The infants clothing is removed and the infant is nude or wearing
a clean, dry diaper.
Regardless of the type of infant scale used, the infant should be positioned
in the center of the scale tray. Infants should be weighed to the nearest
0.01 kg or 1/2 oz.
The use of metric measures is encouraged when weighing infants, children,
and adolescents in a clinical setting.
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Remove
infants clothing and be sure the diaper is clean and dry |
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Center
the infant on the scale tray |
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Weigh
infant to nearest 0.01 kg or 1/2 oz |
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