Positioning Flashcards
Air embolism
Turn patient on his left side with his head down. Okay
Right-sided pneumothorax
Left side to drain, semi-fowler's position to assist with breathing (both sides and back OK)
Post thoracentesis
On the unaffected side as it allows the puncture site
to close. High-fowler’s position may provide comfort.
Positioning of an infant with congenital heart defect
Orthopneic position - to promote oxygenation
Epiglottitis
Sit up the client.
Protect airway, observe for any drooling.
Positioning of a child who is cyanotic with TOF
Squat position or lower the head.
Thoracentesis proper position during procedure.
Patient sitting with arms on pillow over the table.
S/p Cataract surgery.
No bending, stooping, or lifting, HOB elevation 30-400
S/p removal of right cornea, What will be the most
appropriate position during the immediate postoperative
period?
Client position to his left side with head of bed raised
30 degrees.
(to lie on his back and unaffected side. HOB 30 450.
to reduce intraocular pressure).
Bone marrow biopsy positions
Sternal (sternum), supine position lliac crest (right or left), prone position
Proper positioning of a client with ICP
Elevate head of bed 30 ° to lower ICP
Best position to late heart sound (S3)
Place the patient in a partial left lateral recumbent
position (best heard using bell of the stethoscope)
over the mitral area, near the heart’s apex.
Best position to locate heart sound (S4)
Place the patient in the partial left lateral recumbent
position, to bring the heart closer to the chest wall.
Feeding stroke patient
Position 90-degree angle during meal time.
Infratentorial craniotomy
Keep the bed flat with small pillow under the head
and shoulder
Post amputation of lower extremity
Support stump on a pillow for the first 24 hours to prevent contracture.
Turn client onto stomach to prevent hip contractures
Condition contraindicated to newborn very with low birth weight
Trendelenburg position
Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD)
Let the client sit up to allow blood pool the legs tolower blood pressure and prevent hypertensive hemorrhage.
Rectal examination
Sim’s position
Trendelenberg position is contraindicated in
Chest and head injury
TOF position to increase pulmonary blood flow
Squatting position
Client having seizure
Side lying
Fetal late deceleration or maternal hypotension
Left side to relieve pressure vena cava and aorta
Turning a client as a unit after surgery is called?
Logroll (maintain proper alignment by turning client
by 2 providers or more every 2 hours after
laminectomy.
Immediate pot above the knee amputation (AKA)
Do not elevate the stump on a pillow after immediate
postoperative period. ROM will prevent contractures.
Hip replacement
Lying on the unoperated side with legs abducted.
Child with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) when became cyanotic
Squat position for older children.
Contraindicated position post temporal craniotomy
Do not position client with the head down.
Position of client with herniated disk or prolapsed disk
Lying on side with leg flexed.
Most common complaint of client who was placed on
lithotomy position under general anesthesia for pelvic
surgery.
Shoulders not the thighs or legs or back.
Rationale- client’s weight is shifted to the shoulders
When placed on lithotomy position.
