Evans Liz, Best Carolyn
Nurs Times. 2014;110(12):12-4.
Measuring patient weight is considered a routine assessment that is frequently delegated to unregistered staff. Yet patient weight is a fundamental part of nutrition assessment and may be used to calculate drug dosages and assess fluid balance. It is vital that staff carrying out this measurement are trained and have access to appropriate equipment that is regularly calibrated.
测量患者体重被视为一项常规评估，经常会交给未注册的工作人员来做。然而，患者体重是营养评估的基本组成部分，可用于计算药物剂量和评估液体平衡。至关重要的是，进行此项测量的工作人员要接受培训，并能使用定期校准的合适设备。
