Direct Supply Attendant - Core Operation: Weighing and BMI; Basic Weighing and Zeroing; Metric Conversion and BMI Calculation

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Operation
Basic Weighing Operation
To Weigh
1. Press ON/OFF key to turn on indicator.
2. Press ZERO key to zero weight display. The ZERO and lb or kg annunciator will
turn on to show that scale is ready for use.
3. Place patient on scale and read weight display.
4. Remove patient from scale.
Zero Weight Display
1. If the indicator is not showing zero weight on the display, press ZERO key.
2. Weight display will return to zero. ZERO, STABLE and lb or kg annunciators
will turn on to show a stable, center-of-zero weight condition.
Metric Conversion
Press UNITS key to toggle between pounds and kilograms. Note that lb or kg
annunciator will turn on to show which weighing unit is active.
Zero Weight Display with Item on Scale
1. Place item (wheelchair, walker, etc.) on scale.
2. Display will show weight of item on scale.
3. Press ZERO key.
4. Weight display will return to zero. ZERO, STABLE and lb or kg annunciators
will turn on. The item’s weight has been “zeroed off.”
5. Proceed with weighing operation.
Body Mass Index (BMI) Operation
To Weigh and Calculate BMI
1. Press ON/OFF key to turn on indicator.
2. Press ZERO key to zero weight display. The ZERO and lb or kg annunciator will
turn on to show that scale is ready for use.
3. Place patient on scale and read weight display.
4. Press /BMI key.
5. If pounds is the active weighing unit, display will change to show 5 FEET, 6 INCHES with
the 6 blinking. (The blinking character is the position to be changed.)
a. Press or keys until desired height in inches is displayed and then press
or key to move the blinking character to FEET.
b. Press or keys until desired height in feet is displayed.
c. Proceed to Step 7.
6. If kilograms is the active weighing unit, display will change to show 170 cm with the 0
of 170 blinking. (The blinking character is the position to be changed.)
a. Press or keys until the desired number is displayed.
b. Press or key to move to next character to change.
c. Repeat steps A and B until the desired height in centimeters is displayed.
d. Proceed to Step 7.
7. Press ENTER/PRINT key.
8. Read BMI on display.
9. Remove patient from scale.
10. Press ENTER/PRINT key to return to weighing operation.
NOTE! The ENTER/PRINT key can be used to toggle between the calculated BMI
value and the weight until the scale goes below 10% of capacity (40 lbs.). At that
point, a new height input is required.