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CH. 16 Transfers
Ch. 16 Transfer
Definition | |
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contraindication | situation in which a treatment or an action is inapproriate. |
full weight- bearing | able to stand on both legs. |
gait belt | belt placed around the patient's waist in ambulation. |
manual patient handling | moving a patient by hand or bodily force, including pushing, piulling, carrying, holding, or supporting the patient or a body part. |
mechanical lift | manually operated hydraulic lift, electrically operated lift, or ceiling-mounted lift. |
nonweight-bearing (NWB) | unable to stand or walk on |
paralysis | loss of the ability to move parts of the body |
paresis | weakness of an extremity |
parial weight-bearing (PWB) | unable to bear full weight on one or both legs. |
pivot | to twist or turn in swiveling motion |
sitting (lateral) transfer | moving patient from one surface to another while patient is sitting |
sliding board | plastic or wooden board that is about 2 feet long with a slippery surface. Used for a sitting, lateral transfer. |
standing transfer | patient is moved from one surface to another while standing. |
weight-bearing (WB) | having the ability to stand on one or both legs |