Match each term to the correct statement below.
A. metric measurement of weight
B. used to weigh dependent, bedfast patients
C. used to weigh ambulatory patients
D. used to weigh patients who are unsteady and cannot stand
E. area on the scale that measures the weight
F. amount
G. original measurement of height and weight
H. used to weigh patients who cannot easily stand or transfer from the wheelchair to a chair
I. common weight unit
J. metric measurement of height
A. kilogram
B. bed scale
C. upright scale
D. chair scale
E. balance bar
F. increment
G. baseline
H. wheelchair scale
I. pound
J. centimeter
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