Assessment Tools and Diagnostic Tests in Children

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Scenario

Overweight 5-year-old black boy with overweight parents who work full-time and the boy spends his time after school with his grandmother Body-mass index (BMI) using waist circumference for children

To prepare.

Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider factors that impact the validity and reliability of various assessment tools and diagnostic tests. You also will review examples of pediatric patients and their families as it relates to BMI.

Assignment Child Health Case: 3-4 pages. Include the following:

· An explanation of the health issues and risks that are relevant to the child you were assigned.

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· Describe additional information you would need in order to further assess his or her weight-related health.

· Identify and describe any risks and consider what further information you would need to gain a full understanding of the child’s health. Think about how you could gather this information in a sensitive fashion.

· Taking into account the parents’ and caregivers’ potential sensitivities, list at least three specific questions you would ask about the child to gather more information. Assessment Tools and Diagnostic Tests in Children

· Provide at least two strategies you could employ to encourage the parents or caregivers to be proactive about their child’s health and weight.

RUBRIC AND READINGS

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

In 3–4 pages, address the following: An explanation of the health issues and risks that are relevant to the child you were assigned.

20 (20%) – 25 (25%)

The response clearly, accurately, and in detail explains the relevant health issues and risks for the assigned child.

19 (19%) – 24 (24%)

The response accurately explains the relevant health issues and risks for the assigned child.

18 (18%) – 23 (23%)

The response vaguely and with some inaccuracy explains the relevant health issues and risks for the assigned child.

0 (0%) – 17 (17%)

The response is inaccurate and/or missing explanations of the relevant health issues and risks for the assigned child.

Describe additional information you would need in order to further assess his or her weight-related health.

20 (20%) – 25 (25%)

The response clearly and accurately describes detailed additional information needed to further assess the child’s weight-related health.

19 (19%) – 24 (24%)

The response accurately describes additional information needed to further assess the child’s weight-related health.

18 (18%) – 23 (23%)

The response vaguely and with some inaccuracy describes additional information needed to further assess the child’s weight-related health.

0 (0%) – 17 (17%)

The response is inaccurate and/or missing a description of additional information needed to further assess the child’s weight-related health.

Identify and describe any risks, and consider what further information you would need to gain a full understanding of the child’s health. Think about how you could gather this information in a sensitive fashion.

18 (18%) – 20 (20%)

The response clearly and accurately identifies and describes in detail any risks to the child’s health. The response clearly and accurately identifies and describes in detail further information needed to gain a full understanding of the child’s health, with a detailed explanation of how to gather that information in a way that is sensitive to the child.

16 (16%) – 17 (17%)

The response accurately identifies and describes any risks to the child’s health. The response accurately identifies and describes further information needed to gain a full understanding of the child’s health, with a clear explanation of how to gather that information in a way that is sensitive to the child.

14 (14%) – 14 (14%)

The response vaguely and with some inaccuracy identifies and describes any risks to the child’s health. The response vaguely identifies and describes further information needed to gain a full understanding of the child’s health, with a vague explanation of how to gather that information in a way that is sensitive to the child.

0 (0%) – 13 (13%)

The response identifies inaccurately and/or is missing descriptions of any risks to the child’s health. The response identifies inaccurately and/or is missing descriptions of further information needed to gain a full understanding of the child’s health, with an inadequate or missing explanation of how to gather that information in a way that is sensitive to the child.

Taking into account the parents’ and caregivers’ potential sensitivities, list at least three specific questions you would ask about the child to gather more information.

10 (10%) – 10 (10%)

The response clearly and accurately lists three or more specific questions that would gather more information about the child. Specific questions are carefully worded to clearly demonstrate sensitivity to the parent(s) or caregiver(s) of the child.

9 (9%) – 9 (9%)

The response lists three specific questions that would gather more information about the child. Specific questions are worded to demonstrate sensitivity to the parent(s) or caregiver(s) of the child.

8 (8%) – 8 (8%)

The response lists three questions with wording that is vague and lacking specificity for gathering more information about the child. Some wording of the questions lacks sensitivity to the parent(s) or caregiver(s) of the child.

0 (0%) – 7 (7%)

The response lists two or fewer confusing or inadequate questions, or is missing questions, for gathering more information about the child. Wording of questions provided lacks sensitivity to the parent(s) or caregiver(s) of the child.