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Ch. 16 Transfers
Transfer Skills
Term | Definition |
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Contraindication | situation in which a treatment or an action is inappropriate |
Full Weight-Bearing (FWB) | able to stand on both legs |
Gait Belt | belt placed around the patient's waist to assist in AMBULATION |
Manual Patient Handling | moving a patient by hand or bodily force, including pushing, pulling, carrying, holding, or supporting the patient or a body part |
Mechanical Lift | manually operated hydraulic lift, electrically operated lift, or ceiling-mounted lift, transfer dependent or heavy patients |
Non Weight-Bearing (NWB) | unable to stand or walk on one or both legs |
Paralysis | loss or impairment of the ability to move parts of the body |
Paresis | weakness of an extremity |
Partial Weight-Bearing (PWB) | unable to to bear full weight on one or both legs |
Pivot | to twist or turn in a swiveling motion |
Sitting (lateral) Transfer | moving patient from one surface to another with patient sitting |
Sliding Board | plastic or wooden board that is about two feet long with a slippery surface. for 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 |