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Pediatrics: Head Circumference Measurement

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When should occipitofrontal circumference (OFC) be measured in children?

Only in the newborn period

At every health maintenance visit between birth and three years of age

Only when the child shows abnormal growth

At every visit for children of all ages with neurological or developmental complaints (correct)

How should the measuring tape encircle the head when measuring occipitofrontal circumference (OFC)?

Including the area just above the ears

Including an area 1 to 2 cm below the hairline

Including an area 1 to 2 cm above the eyebrows and the most prominent portion of the occiput (correct)

Including the area around the chin

When may measuring OFC in a newborn be unreliable?

During the first 24 hours after birth

Until the first week of life

Until the third or fourth day of life (correct)

After the first month of life

Why should occipitofrontal circumference (OFC) be measured at each visit in children of all ages with neurologic or developmental complaints?

To monitor for signs of hydrocephalus or macrocephaly (A) Signup and view all the answers

In what age group should occipitofrontal circumference (OFC) be measured at health maintenance visits?

0-3 years of age (D) Signup and view all the answers

In which age group should occipitofrontal circumference (OFC) be measured at health maintenance visits?

Birth to 3 years of age (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why may measuring OFC in a newborn be unreliable until the third or fourth day of life?

As a result of caput succedaneum and cephalohematoma (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should the measuring tape encircle when measuring occipitofrontal circumference (OFC)?

Area above the eyebrows and the most prominent portion of the occiput (B) Signup and view all the answers

When might measuring OFC in a newborn be unreliable?

Third or fourth day of life (D) Signup and view all the answers