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transfer skill vocab
chapter 16
Term | Definition |
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contraindication | something inappropriate, or potentially dangerous |
full weight bearing | standing on both feet |
gait belt | used to assist with ambulation |
manual patient handling | moving patient by hand or bodily force |
mechanical lift | a manual hydraulic lift ( operate's with lift) |
non weight - bearing | no weight/pressure on the leg |
paralysis | inability to move |
paresis | weakness of an extremity |
partial weight bearing | little bit of pressure on both legs |
pivot | turn the entire body as one unit |
sitting (lateral) transfer | patient sits through out the transfer |
sliding board | plastic/ wooden board 2 feet long with slippery surface |
standing transfer | patient stands during the transfer |
weight bearing | ability to stand on one or both legs |