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Is it ok for lpn to get a guestimate of your height if elderly and thin? does it affect anything
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Height: It is important to know height and weight in an elderly person for many reasons. Accurate estimation of kidney function requires calculating 'creatinine clearance', which in turn requires these parameters. Most people do know their height. Remember that one does shrink with age.
Answered 9/3/2012
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