NSE 13A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Visual Acuity

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Nursing
• Course: NSE 13A/B
• Professor: Anne- Marie Fyfe

Document Summary

Infant- make parent hold them, let parent undress child, do not offer choices, do non threatening areas first. Toddler: parent can hold child, if child can undress let them do it, look at eyes and ears last (do general things at beginning) Preschooler: use short, simple explanations, explain steps in examination, do not allow a choice when there is none, allow child to play with equipment, use games. School-age child: let them undress, tell them about equipment and what it does. Adolescent: want to know if their body is normal, wants feedback.