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Training Module: Accurately Weighing and Measuring: Technique

Plotting Measurements
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9. Plotting Measurements

Example 1:

A male infant is measured as 65 cm in length. The 6-month, 17-day old infant is plotted as an 8-month old infant for length. The infant’s length is actually at the 5th percentile. The error has placed him below the 2nd percentile for length.

How would this affect your clinical impression?

 

 

 

Example 2

 

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