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Ch 16.Transfer skill
Chapter 16: Transfer Skills Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Contraindication | The situation in which something is not indicated,inappropriate,or potentially dangerous. |
full weight-bearing (FWB) | The ability to stand on both legs. |
gait belt | Assist with Ambulation. |
manual patient handling | moving a patient by hand or bodily force, including pushing, pulling, carrying, holding, or supporting the patient or a patient's body part. |
mechanical lift | used to transfer dependent or heavy patients from one surface to another. |
nonweight-bearing (NWB) | unable to stand or walk on one or both legs. |
paralysis | (inability to move) of any extremity. |
paresis | Which is a weakness of an extremity. |
parial weight-bearing (PWB) | unable to bear full weight on one or both legs. |
pivot | when the patient is standing( turn the entire body as one unit) to transfer. |
sitting (lateral) transfer | The patient sits throughout the transfer, such a when a sliding board is used. |
sliding board | is a plastic or wooden broad about two feet long that has slippery surface. it is used for sitting. |
standing transfer | The patient stands during the transfer with the help of one or two nursing assistants. |
weight-bearing (WB) | having the ability to stand on one or both legs |