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When should occipitofrontal circumference (OFC) be measured in children?
When should occipitofrontal circumference (OFC) be measured in children?
- At every health maintenance visit between birth and three years of age (correct)
- Only when the child is older than three years
- At every health maintenance visit for children of all ages
- Only when the child has neurologic or developmental complaints
Why may measuring OFC in newborns be unreliable until the third or fourth day of life?
Why may measuring OFC in newborns be unreliable until the third or fourth day of life?
- Because it can be affected by caput succedaneum
- Because it can be affected by cephalohematoma
- Because it can be affected by molding
- All of the above (correct)
What should the measuring tape include when measuring OFC in children?
What should the measuring tape include when measuring OFC in children?
- An area 1 to 2 cm above the nose anteriorly and the most prominent portion of the forehead posteriorly
- An area 1 to 2 cm above the glabella anteriorly and the most prominent portion of the occiput posteriorly (correct)
- An area 1 to 2 cm above the ears anteriorly and the occipital bone posteriorly
- An area 1 to 2 cm above the eyebrows anteriorly and the most prominent portion of the chin posteriorly
What may affect the accuracy of OFC measurement in older infants?
What may affect the accuracy of OFC measurement in older infants?
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Where should OFC be plotted to assess normal head growth in children?
Where should OFC be plotted to assess normal head growth in children?
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What might a disproportionately large head in children indicate?
What might a disproportionately large head in children indicate?
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When can measuring OFC in newborns be unreliable?
When can measuring OFC in newborns be unreliable?
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In which children should OFC be measured at each visit?
In which children should OFC be measured at each visit?
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What should the measuring tape encircle when measuring OFC in children?
What should the measuring tape encircle when measuring OFC in children?
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What may affect the accuracy of OFC measurement in older infants?
What may affect the accuracy of OFC measurement in older infants?
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