The term used to describe the weight-bearing status of a patient who rests the injured foot on the floor without bearing weight is
a. non-weight-bearing.
b. touchdown weight bearing.
c. partial weight bearing.
d. minimal weight bearing
B
Touchdown weight bearing is simply touching the foot to the floor. There is no weight distributed through the extremity. Non-weight-bearing means the affected extremity does not even touch the floor. Partial weight bearing allows the patient to bear 30%–50% weight on the affected extremity.
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