Skill 14 — Measures and Records Weight of Ambulatory Client

Step 1:

Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible

Step 2

Client has non-skid shoes/footwear on before walking to scale

Step 3

Before client steps on scale, candidate sets scale to zero

Step 4

Asks client to step on center of scale and obtains client’s weight

Step 5

Asks client to step off scale

Step 6

Before recording, washes hands

Step 7:BOLD

Records weight based on indicator on scale. Weight is within plus or minus 2 lbs of evaluator’s reading (If weight recorded in kg weight is within plus or minus 0.9 kg of evaluator’s reading)