A nurse is weighing a 2-month-old infant in the clinic. To ensure safety, which action is most appropriate?
A.
Have the parent hold the child while standing on an adult scale.
B.
Place the baby in the scale and place one hand on top of the baby.
C.
Place the baby in the scale and hold one hand just over the baby.
D.
Prop the infant sitting up in the scale, then weigh the prop separately.
ANS: C
To protect a child from an accidental fall from the infant scale, the nurse places the baby in the scale and holds one hand just over the baby. Weighing the adult and baby, then subtracting the adult's weight is not as accurate as using the infant scale, which reads in smaller increments. Placing a hand on top of the baby will add weight. Propping up a 2-month old-infant is not as safe as laying the infant down.
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