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HEIGHT AND WEIGHT &
MATHDHO19:1
USE SENSITIVITY WITH WEIGHTING A PATIENT
ADULT SCALES
DIGITAL or MANUAL
SPECIAL SCALES
For unsteady ambulatory patient or wheelchair
Weight the patient while in bed
INFANT SCALES
Digital exam table with height and weight
Manual scale for weight only
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.
THE PATIENT IS 52” TALL
52 124 feet with 4 inches
remaining.SO correct answer is 4 feet 4 inches
ANOTHER WAY TO REMEMBER
2 feet = 24 inches3 feet = 36 inches4 feet= 48 inches5 feet = 60 inches6 feet = 72 inches
NOW YOU TRY IT.The adult patient is 75 inches tall. How do you correctly record his height?
6 foot 3 inches is correct
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.
BABY WEIGHT IS 12 POUNDS AND 12 OUNCES
12/16 = reduce to lowest terms
Answer is ¾SO Baby weighs 12 & 3/4 pounds
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.