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Exam 1-Skills Flashcards

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1
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Subjective Data

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symptoms/ what patient is feeling

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Objective Data

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Nurse gathers/can see

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3
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A Patient is what source of data?

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Primary source

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Support People (family/ friends) is what source of data?

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Secondary source

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5
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Other healthcare professionals are what source of data?

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Secondary source

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Observation is using what data collection method?

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Senses

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What are the 4 types of nursing assessment and what are examples of each?

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  1. Initial
    (general doc visit)
  2. Focused-
    (focused on problem)
  3. Emergency-
    (wound treated 1st)
  4. Time lapsed-
    (issue happened months ago)
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8
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Ways problems can occur r/t data collection?

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-co worker forgets to tell you
-duplicated data
-misinterpreted data
-no trust
-recording as data rather than observed behavior

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Validating

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double checking/ verifying

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Inspection

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purposeful observation

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11
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Palpation

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the act of using the sense of touch

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12
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Percussion

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the act of striking one object against another to produce a sound

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Auscultation

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the act of listening with a stethoscope to sounds within the body

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14
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When assessing the skin assess for:

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-color
-moisture
-temperature
-texture
-turgor
-vascularity
-Edema/swelling
-Lesions

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15
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Pallor

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reduction in tissue breakdown

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16
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Turgor

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elasticity/measure of hydration

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17
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Pitting edema leaves indentation:

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+1 = 2mm
+2 = 4mm
+3 = 6mm
+4 = 8mm

round up if in between

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18
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Inspect lesions for:

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-color
-location
-texture
-size
-shape
-distribution
-exudate/drainage

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19
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When assessing hair inspect for:

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-even distribution
-thickness
-texture

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20
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When assessing nails inspect for:

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-nail bed color (pink)
-tissue around nails (intact)
-angle between nail and nail bed (160*)
-Texture
-capillary refill (<3 sec.)

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21
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Inspect skull for:

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-size
-shape
-symmetry
-Nodules
-Masses
-lesions

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22
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Inspect nose for:

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-position
-symmetry
-nasal flaring

Palpate for:
-Pain
-tenderness
-swelling

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23
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Inspect frontal & maxillary sinuses for:

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-periorbital edema
-dark circles under eyes

Palpate with thumbs for:
Tenderness

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24
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Angioedema

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a dermal, subcutaneous or submucosal swelling that is acute, painless and of short duration

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Conjunctiva

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Normal:
-shiny
-smooth
-pink/light red

Abnormal:
-extremely pale
-extremely red

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26
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Normal Pupil

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-black
-equal 3-7mm in diameter

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27
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PERRLA

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Pupils equally round and react to light and accommodation

*determines function of 3rd (oculomotor) & 4th (troclear) cranial nerves

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28
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Cataracts

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-Opacity or clouding of lens
-blurry vision
-glare when driving
-double vision

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29
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Glaucoma

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-increased intraocular pressure
-loss of peripheral vision
-halo’s around lights

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30
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20/40

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20 top number is the distance from the chart; ALWAYS THE SAME

bottom number is the distance from which the normal eye can read the chart

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31
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Normal tympanic membrane

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-shiny
-pearly gray
-intact

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32
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Cerumen

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ear wax

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33
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Conductive hearing loss

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-tear in the tympanic membrane
-obstruction
-swelling in the auditory canal

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34
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Sensorineural hearing loss

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-damage to the inner ear
-damage to the auditory nerve
-damage to the hearing center in the brain

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35
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Weber Assessment

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Evaluates bone conduction

+ = sound heard better in one ear
- = sound heard equally in both ears

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36
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Rinne Assessment

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Compares air conduction with bone conduction

*patient should hear the air conducted tone for twice as long as the bone conducted tone

+ = AC>BC
- = BC >AC or BC = AC

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37
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Motor Function

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-Muscle size
-tone
-strength
-movement

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38
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Cerebellar Function

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-balance
-coordination

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39
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Gait

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-walk

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40
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Grading Muscle strength

A

5/5= 100% Normal
4/5= 75% Good
3/5= 50% Fair
2/5= 25% Poor
1/5= 10% Trace
0/5= 0% Zero

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41
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Common Blood-borne Pathogens

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Hepatitis B&C
HIV

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42
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Antiseptic Hand Rub

A

reduce # of microorganisms present

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43
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Alcohol based hand rub

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decreases viable organisms

44
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Antimicrobial soap

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decrease # of microbial flora

45
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Use soap and water when….

A

visibly soiled, before you eat and go home

46
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Standard Precautions

A

-guidelines recommend by the CDC
-used in the care of all patients regaurdless of their diagnosis

Use when:
-blood
-bodily fluids
-non intact skin
-mucous membranes

47
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Order of PPE on:

A

-gown
-mask
-eye protection
-gloves

48
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Order of PPE off:

A

-gloves
-eye protection
-gown
-mask

49
Q

PAPR

A

Powered Air Purifying Respirator

Used when:
-N95 does not fit
-facial hair

50
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Airborne Precautions

A

Respiator

51
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Droplet Precautions

A

Mask 3 ft of patient

52
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Contact Precautions

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Gown, gloves, facial protection when appropriate

53
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Medical Asepsis

A

Clean technique

54
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Surgical Asepsis

A

Sterile Technique

55
Q

Medical Asepsis or Surgical Asepsis?

Rectal Temperature

A

Medical

56
Q

Medical Asepsis or Surgical Asepsis?

Foley Insertion in hospital

A

Surgical

57
Q

Medical Asepsis or Surgical Asepsis?

Foley Insertion at Home

A

Medical

58
Q

Medical Asepsis or Surgical Asepsis?

IV Insertion

A

Sterile

59
Q

Medical Asepsis or Surgical Asepsis?

Dressings

A

Depends on dressings

60
Q

Medical Asepsis or Surgical Asepsis?

IM injections

A

Sterile

61
Q

Medical Asepsis or Surgical Asepsis?

NG insertions

A

medical

(don’t sterilize the food we eat)

62
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What would you do if sterile technique has been broken?

A

Start over

63
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Sterile Field

A

a area free of microorganisms

64
Q

A person or animal that harbors a specific infectious agent and serves as a potential source of infection yet does not manifest any clinical signs of the disease is a ________.

A

-Carrier

65
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Fomites

A

non living objects

66
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Which precaution should be implemented when there are clients with wound infections?

A

Contact Precautions

67
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Erythema

A

Redness

68
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Ecchymosis/ ecchymotic

A

bruising

69
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Hematoma

A

collection of blood

70
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Exudate

A

Drainage

71
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Serous

A

clear/watery

72
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Sanguineous

A

blood/red

73
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Serosanguineous

A

Pink

74
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Purulent

A

Pus

75
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Approximated

A

closed tissue surfaces

76
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Dehiscence

A

splitting of wound

77
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Evisceration

A

Splitting of wound and can see organs coming out

78
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What to do if Dehiscence/evisceration happens?

A

-Sterile dressing soaked with saline
-Steri strips
-Call doctor

79
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Slough

A

Yellow, narcrotic

80
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Necrosis

A

black/dead

81
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Wound Debridement

A

Removal of necrotic, non-viable tissue, pressure ulcers, burns and other wounds

82
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4 Methods of Debridement

A

-Sharp or scalpel- surgical removal
-Mechanical- scrubbing force/wet to dry
-Chemical- enzymes & other compounds to dissolve necrotic tissue
-Autolytic-transparent dressing-body is able to dissolve dead tissue

83
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Granulation

A

red, bumpy tissue in the wound bed as the wound heals

84
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Ischemia

A

reduced blood flow

85
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Abrasion

A

a scrape

86
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Laceration

A

a deep cut or tear in skin

87
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Sepsis

A

the body responds improperly to an infection

88
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Asepsis

A

the absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms.

89
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Nosocomial Infection

A

infection(s) acquired during the process of receiving health care that was not present during the time of admission

90
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Vehicle

A

occurs when a substance, such as soil, water, or air, carries an infectious agent to a new host.

91
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Vector

A

mosquitoes and ticks

92
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Olfactory

A

smell

93
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Hypoglossal

A

nerve function is to control the muscles of the tongue

94
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Vagus Nerve

A

one of 12 cranial nerves in the body. It’s responsible for various bodily functions, including digestion, heart rate, and breathing

95
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Trochlear Nerve

A

controls the superior oblique muscle in your eye

96
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Accessory Nerve

A

essential for neck and shoulder movement

97
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Myopia

A

nearsightedness

98
Q

Astigmatism

A

front surface of the eye or the lens, inside the eye, is curved differently in one direction than the other

Blurry vision

99
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Normacephalic

A

a person whose head and all major organs of the head are in a normal condition and without significant abnormalities

100
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Glossitis

A

inflammation of the tongue

101
Q

Sims

A

lying on the left side, left hip and lower extremity straight, and right hip and knee bent.

102
Q

Fowlers

A

The bed angle is between 45 degrees and 60 degrees

sitting position

103
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Lithotomy

A

a supine position of the body with the legs separated, flexed, and supported in raised stirrups, originally used for lithotomy and later also for childbirth.

104
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Prone

A

person lies flat with the chest down and the back up

105
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Nursing Fundamentals (12 decks)

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