CNA Practice Test
Vital signs and reportingQuestion 496 of 1700

A resident is weighed in a wheelchair on a wheelchair scale. How do you find the resident's weight?

  1. Add the weight of the wheelchair and accessories to the total
  2. Take half of the total weight of the resident and chair
  3. Use the total weight as it is, without any change
  4. Subtract the weight of the wheelchair and accessories
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Correct answer: Subtract the weight of the wheelchair and accessories

Weigh the chair and accessories, then subtract.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 7.6: Measuring Weight and Height

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026