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Physical Assessment Of Children. Physical appearance body structure mobility and behavior. Accurate assessment of physical activity in children is necessary to identify current levels of activity and to assess the effectiveness of intervention programmes designed to increase physical activity. In children it is important to note bonding with the parents. Measure the child s height by straightening the child s body and measuring from the top of the head to the bottom of the foot.
With young children asking the parents how they know the child is in pain may help describe its type location and severity. By six years of age most children can provide reasonably accurate medical information and it is a good idea to talk to the child as well as to the parent. The child who can stand usually is measured for height at the same time. To measure the height of a child who is not able to stand alone steadily usually under the age of about 2 place the child flat with knees held flat on an examining table. The comparison group is obtained from a representative sample of the population that the child comes from. Measure the child s height by straightening the child s body and measuring from the top of the head to the bottom of the foot.
The physical examination may be part of a well child assessment it may be the admission examination when a child enters the hospital or it may be part of an initial assessment for home health care.
Health assessment of the school age child 5 12 years the worksheet. The physical examination provides objective and subjective information about the child. Physical appearance body structure mobility and behavior. A ll children should have a yearly health maintenance visit. By six years of age most children can provide reasonably accurate medical information and it is a good idea to talk to the child as well as to the parent. Accurate assessment of physical activity in children is necessary to identify current levels of activity and to assess the effectiveness of intervention programmes designed to increase physical activity.