Positioning

Question 1

Trendelenburg

Answer 1

head lower than feet

Question 2

fowlers

Answer 2

supine HOB 40-50 degrees

Question 3

semi fowlers

Answer 3

supine HOB 30 degrees

Question 4

prone

Answer 4

abdomen

Question 5

high fowlers

Answer 5

supine HOB 90 degrees

Question 6

burns to face

Answer 6

elevate HOB to prevent or reduce facial head and trachial edema

Question 7

circumferential burns of extremeties

Answer 7

eleveate extremities above level of heart to prevent ad reduce edema

Question 8

mastectomy

Answer 8

semi fowlers with affected arm elevated on pillow

Question 9

thyroidectomy

Answer 9

semi fowlers to reduce edema in nec area

Question 10

hemorrhoidectomy

Answer 10

lateral to prevent pain and bleeding

Question 11

GERD

Answer 11

reverese trendelenburg to promote gastric emptying and prevent reflux

Question 12

Liver biopsy

Answer 12

During: left side supine with right arm raised and extened over left shoulder behind head

After: right side lying (lateral). applt pressure for 3 hours to prevent bleeding

Question 13

nasogastric tube

Answer 13

insertion: high fowlers

irrigation and feeding: semi fowlers

Question 14

enema and rectal irrigations

Answer 14

left sims to allow solution to flow

Question 15

COPD

Answer 15

sitting, leaning forward, arms on table

Question 16

Thoracentesis

Answer 16

during: upright or sitting at the edge of bed , arms on teh overbed table , leaning forward and feet supported on foot stool
after: lay on unaffected side for 1 hr to prevent leakage

Question 17

epistaxis

Answer 17

sitting, upright leaning forward with head tipped

Question 18

plmonary edema

Answer 18

high fowlers with legs slightly dependent (lowered)

Question 19

flail chest

Answer 19

semi fowlers turned towards affected side to control breathing

Question 20

SIDS

Answer 20

supine or side lying position in firm bed

DO NOT PLACE IN PRONE DURNG SLEEP

Question 21

CHF

Answer 21

high fowlers

Question 22

arterial insuff.

Answer 22

lower extremeties slighly lower than level of heart

Question 23

venous insuff

Answer 23

lower extremeties elevated. promote venous return

Question 24

tet spell

Answer 24

knee chest or squatting

Question 25

air emobolism

Answer 25

left side lying, trendelenburg to allow air to be absored in the right side of the heard and prevent pulmonary emobolism

Question 26

dumoing syndome

Answer 26

left side lying to slow down emptyinh of gastic contents

Question 27

cleft lip

Answer 27

side lying to prevent aspiration

NO TO PRONE
restain elbow to prevent trauma to suture line

Question 28

cleft palate

Answer 28

side lying and prone

Question 29

renal biopsy

Answer 29

during: prone
after: supine to apply pressure adn prevent bleeding

Question 30

shock

Answer 30

modified trendelenburg