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10 Cards in this Set
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All measurements should be made on which side of the body?
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Right Side
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Describe the placement of the skinfold calipers. (4 things to remember)
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Caliper should be placed:
- Directly on the skin surface - 1 cm away from the thumb & finger - perpendicular to the skinfold - halfway between the crest & base of the fold. |
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True or False: One should maintain the pinch while reading the caliper?
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True
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When reading the caliper one should:
A. Read it immediately B. Wait 1 to 2 seconds C. Wait longer than 1 to 2 seconds. |
B. Wait 1 to 2 seconds, but not longer.
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How many measures should be taken at each site?
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Duplicate measures, with a retest if duplicate measures are not w/in 1 to 2 mm.
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Should one take duplicate measures immediately?
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No, rotate thru measurement sites or allow time for skin to regain normal texture & thickness.
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Desribe the Abdominal fold.
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Vertical fold; 2 cm to the right of the umbilicus.
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Describe the Triceps fold.
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Vertical fold; on the posterior midline of the upper arm, halfway between the acromion & olecranon processes, with the arm heald freely to the side of the body.
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Describe the Chest/Pectoral fold.
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Diagonal fold; one-half the distance between the anterior axillary line & the nipple (men), or one-third the distance between the anterior axillary line & the nipple (women).
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Describe the Medial Calf fold
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Vertical fold; at the maximum circumference of the calf on the midline of its medial border.
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