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.