MEASURE AND RECORD WEIGHT

1. Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible
2. Candidate ensures client has shoes on before walking to scale
3. Sets scale to zero before weighing client
4. While client steps onto scale, candidate stands next to scale and assists client, if needed, onto center of scale, then determines client’s weight
5. While client steps off scale, candidate stands next to scale and assists client, if needed, off scale before recording weight
6. 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)
7. Washes hands