Activity and mobility orders
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
An orthopedic order: the patient may put as much weight through the limb as comfort allows. The least restrictive of the weight-bearing orders.
How it gets tested
The four weight-bearing orders — NWB, TDWB, PWB, WBAT — are tested as a set, usually by asking which order allows the most or the least load, or which one matches a walker versus crutches scenario.
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