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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?

    <p>To monitor for signs of hydrocephalus or macrocephaly</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>0-3 years of age</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Birth to 3 years of age</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>As a result of caput succedaneum and cephalohematoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Area above the eyebrows and the most prominent portion of the occiput</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When might measuring OFC in a newborn be unreliable?

    <p>Third or fourth day of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

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