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Note: The second diagram represents the lower scale on the adult beam-balance scale. For a patient who
weighs more than 50 pounds, the lower scale is used first. It is adjusted in 50-pound increments. The sample
drawn is set at 100 pounds. A patient would weigh 100 pounds plus the amount shown on the top scale.
Therefore, in the preceding example, the patient would show a weight of 100 pounds on the lower scale plus
1/2 pound on the upper scale. The total weight would be 100 and 1/2 (100 1/2 or 100.5 lb).
8. Reread A-E as though the lower weight scale was set at 50 pounds. This means you must add 50 pounds to
each of the original weights.
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