What does NWB stand for?

What does NWB stand for?

• A. No contact with ground
• B. Non-weight bearing
• C. Not weighted bar
• D. No wear but not bearing

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is how weight-bearing status is described in rehab. When something is non-weight bearing, the goal is to prevent any load from passing through the involved limb. In practice, that means the foot should not touch the ground at all, because even light ground contact can transmit force and violate the restriction. To keep the limb unloaded, the patient uses assistive devices like crutches or a walker for support and balance. So the best description is the one that specifies no contact with the ground, since that directly enforces zero load on the limb. The other options either don’t convey a direct physical restriction on contact with the ground or are not standard terms for weight-bearing status.

The concept being tested is how weight-bearing status is described in rehab. When something is non-weight bearing, the goal is to prevent any load from passing through the involved limb. In practice, that means the foot should not touch the ground at all, because even light ground contact can transmit force and violate the restriction. To keep the limb unloaded, the patient uses assistive devices like crutches or a walker for support and balance.

So the best description is the one that specifies no contact with the ground, since that directly enforces zero load on the limb. The other options either don’t convey a direct physical restriction on contact with the ground or are not standard terms for weight-bearing status.