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 chart.

Refer to Unit VII in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2023.

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 does one weigh and measure a client who is confined to a bed?