I
think you have to look at everything the CNA is doing. She is not just
lifting the prosthesis, she is putting on the sock, placing the prosthesis on
the stump. This sounds like it takes time. It is more than just
handing a walker. If the CNA just placed the prosthesis on the bed, that
would be setup. I think you need to code a 3/2, but just my opinion. The
example in the manual says putting on and taking off TEDs is a 3/2. would
this be sort of like that?
-----Original Message-----No, a 3 code is reserved when the staff person bears the weight of the resident not the weight of an object that a resident uses such as a prosthesis. Otherwise, a walker for set up would be a 3 instead of a 1 when you hand the resident their walker. And we know that is a 1 for set up.
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