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transfer skill vocab
chapter 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |