Assertion (A): Height or length of children below the age of two years should be measured with an infantometer.
Reason (R) : An infantometer is used for children who cannot stand properly.
Codes :
UGC NET - 2013,
Answer: B
Both statements are correct. The length of children under two years is measured with an infantometer, a board with a fixed headpiece and a movable footpiece, because they cannot stand upright. The Reason explains why it is used. Older children who can stand are measured for height with a stadiometer or a vertical rod, so option B is right. Standing height cannot be taken reliably in a child who cannot stand steadily, so recumbent length is measured instead. The board is placed on a flat surface, the head touches the fixed end and the footpiece is brought against the soles.
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