Chap. 16 Transfers
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| Contraindications | situations in which something is not indicated, inappropriate, or potentially dangerous
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| Full weight-bearing (FWB) | the ability to stand on both legs
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| Gait belt | belt placed around the patient´s waist to assist in ambulation
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| Manual patient handling | is moving a patient by hand or bodily force, including pushing, pulling, carrying, holding, or supporting the patient or a patient´s body part.
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| Mechanical lift | is used to transfer dependent or heavy patients from one surface to another.
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| Nonweight-bearing (NWB) | unable to stand or walk on one or both legs
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| Paralysis | inability to move; loss or impairment of the ability to move parts of the body.
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| Paresis | weakness of any extremity
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| Partial weight-bearing (PWB) | unable to bear full weight on one or both legs
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| Pivot | to twist or turn in a swiveling motion; turn the entire body as one unit
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| Sitting (lateral) transfer | the patient sits throughout transfer
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| Sliding board | a plastic or wooden board about two feet long that has a long slippery surface
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| Standing transfer | the patient stands during the transfer with the help of one or two nurse assistants
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| Weight-bearing (WB) | the ability to stand on one or both legs
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