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AssessmentCHAPTERI was scared when we brought Latoya to the hospital. She looked helpless,afraid, and sick. The nurses and doctors took over when we got to thehospital, and I felt better because they seemed to know what to do. Father of Latoya, 6 months oldLEARNING OBJECTIVES961 Describe the elements of a health history for aninfant or child of different ages. Identify communication strategies to improve thequality of historical data collected. Describe the strategies to gain cooperation of ayoung child for Assessment . Describe the differences in sequence of the physicalassessment for infants, children, and adolescents. Modify physical Assessment techniques accordingto the age and developmental stage of the child. Determine the sexual maturity rating of males andfemales based upon physical signs of secondarysexual characteristics present.
Pediatric Assessment 963 Direct the focus of the interview with open-ended questions. Use close-ended questions or directing statements to clarify information. Open-ended questions are useful to initiate the interview, develop a
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