Re: Weighing Difficult Pt.

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We have also had the scales recalibrated - it's not the scales that are giving

us unreliable results (We have also provided staff training on proper weighing

technique). It is the fact that this pt. is in movement most of the time and

cannot be still enough to get an accurate weight - her movements are jerky and

happen consistently while on the scale.

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> > I have an elderly, severe MR client that is in a group home setting. She is

> > non-ambulatory and spends her day in the bed and in a wheelchair. She is

> > getting harder to get an accurate weight due to excessive movement when on

> > the scales. Bed scales are not a consistent option. What methods are others

> > using to estimate body weight when standing, bed scale, and wheelchair

> > weighing is not giving accurate results?

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