Title: Measure weight, using a wheelchair scale or an electronic bed scale.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Measuring should include

- calibrating weight scales
- measuring weight using a wheelchair and an electronic bed scale
- recording results on a client/resident/patient chart.

Refer to Unit VII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does a CNA know which scale to use?
- When is the best time to obtain a weight?
- How is weight recorded in the chart?
- Why is it important to obtain an accurate weight?
- How do you weigh and measure a client/resident/patient who is confined to a bed?