Explain the arm-span method to measure the height of a person who is unable to stand up. List one disadvantage of this method.
What will be an ideal response?
One of the methods to measure the height of the client who is unable to stand up is arm span. The client extends the arms from the body at a 90-degree angle and distance is measured between the tips of the two middle fingers.The length of the dominant arm can be measured in the same fashion and multiplied by 2 to estimate height. Alimitation of this method is that it is an estimation of maximum adult height and not actual, current height.
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