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Chapter 16 Transfer
Patient Mobiliy: Transfer Skills Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Contraindication | Situations in which something is not indicated, inappropriate, or potentially dangerous |
| Full weight-bearing (FWB) | The ability on both legs |
| Gait Belt | An assistive device used to assist with ambulation |
| Manuel Patient handling | Moving a patient by hand or bodily force, including pushing, pulling, carrying, holding, or supporting the patient or a patients body part |
| Mechanical Lift | Used to transfer dependent or heavy patient from one surface to another |
| Nonweight-bearing (NWB) | Patient unable to place full weight on a paralyzed leg |
| Paralysis | Inability to move of any extremity |
| Paresis | Weakness of an extremity |
| Parial weight-bearing (PWB) | If patient has had hip surgery |
| Pivot | To twist or turn in a swiveling motion |
| Sitting (lateral) transfer | Patient sits throughout the transfer |
| Sliding Board | A plastic or wooden board about two feet long that has a slippery surface. Used for a sitting transfer |
| Standing transfer | Patient stands during the transfer with the help of one or two nursing assistants |
| Weight-bearing (WB) | The ability to stand one or both legs |
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