Describe all of the medical positions Flashcards
1
Q
Semi-Fowlers
A
Sitting at a 45-degree angle
2
Q
Full Fowlers
A
Sitting at a 90-degree angle
3
Q
Lithotomy
A
Laying on back with legs in stirrup’s
4
Q
Trendelenburg
A
laying flat on back with feet elevated (AKA: shock position)
5
Q
Prone
A
flat on stomach
6
Q
Supine (recumbent)
A
Flat on back
7
Q
Sims
A
Left side with right hip/knee bent up