Seven major health examinations

Answer 1

1. Methods of weighing and measuring

• Regular gain in weight is a sign of health.
• Weighing done by the teacher in the class is an education procedure. It is not a health status.
• Regular weighing is done once a month, on about the same day and the same time of the day.
• The measuring of height is carried out at least twice during the school year at the beginning an in February.
• Before weighing the scales should be tested for balance by pushing the balance weight back to zero.

2. Daily observation of student's health

• Checking of personal appearance of individual students for signs of communicable diseases and selected items of cleanliness.
• The role of the teacher is to monitor the cleanliness of the students.

3. Vision Testing

• A student may complain of dizziness, nausea, blurred, vision or sensitiveness to light anyone of which may be related to eye conditions.
• Loss of visual acuity is most commonly detected by the use of Snellen Test in a screening of all students near the beginning of each school year.

4. Hearing Test

• The early recognition of even a slight degree of impaired hearing is extremely important for the student's development, emotional stability, language development, communicative skills and learning capacity.
• Materials like clock, audiometer and whisper test can detect the hearing problem of the students.

5. Dental Examinations

• At the age of three, every child should have his teeth examined.
• Dental inspection should be made at least once a year after the child starts schooling.
• The school dentist, as a resource person in health education can render an important service through dental health talks of oral hygiene methods and techniques.

6. Pulse Rate Test

• To find out the pulse rate, place your pointing and middle finger near your wrist. NOTE :: Do not use your thumb in taking your pulse rate.
• Normal Pulse Rate ::

Adult : from 60 to 80 beats per minute

Child : from 80-100 beats per minute

Infant : from 100-140 beats per minute

7. Medical Examinations

• A medical examination is highly desirable this can help the students adjust him/her to school life because of the absence of burden of visual defects, decayed teeth, diseased tonsils and adenoids, poor nutrition and other handicaps.

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