Certified Clinical Medical Assistant CCMA Practice Test

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An MA is monitoring an infant patient for microcephaly. Which of the following describes the anthropometric measurement that the assistant should perform?

Weight
Length
Head circumference
Chest circumference

The correct answer is: Head circumference

Anthropometric measurements are used to assess the growth and development of an individual. Microcephaly is a condition where a baby's head is smaller than expected for their age and sex. This can be determined by measuring head circumference, making option C the correct choice. Option A, weight, would not be a good indicator for microcephaly because it does not specifically measure the size of the head. Option B, length, also does not directly relate to microcephaly as it measures the baby's height. Option D, chest circumference, is not relevant to determining microcephaly as it does not measure the size of the head. Therefore, option C is the most appropriate anthropometric measurement to perform when monitoring for microcephaly.