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Height & Weight Rubric

Students will be graded upon there knowledge of Measuring/ Recording Height and Weight.

Rubric Code: C8B9A3

By Jupshaw94

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Public Rubric

Subject: Nursing

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Steps Enter rubric description
	Students/ Patient Name/ Date /Time (N/A)	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Step 1 pts Assemble Equipment.	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 2 pts Wash Hands	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 3 pts Prepare the scale. Place a paper towel on the foot stand of the scale. Move both weights to zero position. If the end of the balance swings freely, the scale is balanced, and if it doesnt, its not balanced.	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 4 pts Introdue yourself. Identify the patient, then explain the procedure. STAY POSITIVE.	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 5 pts Ask the patient to remove shoes and all articles of clothing. Anything heavy.	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 6 pts Assist the patient onto the scale. The patient should stand unassisted, with his/her feet on the center of the platform.	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 7 pts Move the large 50-pound weight to the right until the balance bar drops down on the lower guide. Move the smaller 1/4- pound weight until the balance bar swings freely halfway between the upper and lower guides. Add the two weights together to determine the patients correct weight. Recheck your reqading. Record the weight correctly.	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 8 pts Help the patient get off the scale. Raise the height bar, then help the patient back on.	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 9 pts Instuct the patient to stand erect as possible. Look straight ahead to keep the head level	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 10 pts Move the bar of the measuring scale down until it just touches the top of the patients head.	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 11 pts Read the measurement in inches or centimeters. Recheck reading and record correctly. Convert if have to.	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 12 pts Elevate the height bar.	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 13 pts Help the patient get off the sccale.	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 14 pts Replace all equipment. Throw paper towel in waste can.	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 15 pts Return both weight beams to the zero positions. Lower thed measurement bar	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 16 pts Convert the inches to feet and inches by dividing by 12.	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 17 pts Wash hands	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good
Step 18 pts Record all required information on the patients chart. Date/Time/Weight/Height and signature and title	Students/ Patient	Poor	Fair	Good

Keywords:

Balance Scale, Paper Towel, Paper, Pencil, or pen

Subjects:

Nursing

Types:

Assessment

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