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Ch 16 Transfers
Term | Definition |
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contraindication | Situations in which something is not indicated, inappropriate, or potentially dangerous |
full weight-bearing (FWB) | Ability to stand on both legs |
gait belt | Assist with ambulations |
manual patient handling | Moving a patient by hand or bodily force |
mechanical lift | Manually operated electrically operated lift that transfers dependent or heavy patients |
nonweight-bearing (NWB) | Unable to place full weight on a paralyzed leg |
paralysis | inability to move any extremity |
paresis | Weakness of an extremity |
parial weight-bearing (PWB) | unable to bear full weight on one or both legs |
pivot | Turn the entire body as one unit |
sitting (lateral) transfer | The patient sits throughout the transfer |
sliding board | Plastic and wooden board about two feet long that has slippery surface |
standing transfer | Patient is moved from one surface to another while standing |
weight-bearing (WB) | Ability to stand on one or both legs |