Positioning and Draping Flashcards
Importance of proper positioning
Prevents injury, pressure, and joint contracture
Provides patient comfort
Provides support and stability
Provides access and exposure
Promotes efficient function of the patient’s body systems
Objectives of short-term positioning
Safety
Comfort
Accessibility
The covering of patients to only expose only the
body parts needed for treatment.
Draping
Shortening or tightening of the skin, muscle,
fascia and/or joint capsule
Contracture
A force that causes an opposite, but parallel sliding motion of the planes of an object
Shear force
Gradual increase in resistance to movement
Spasticity
Treatment preparation
Gather
Prepare
Drape
Materials for table prep
2 full-sized sheets
2 pillows + p. cases
2 towels
What is the orientation of the linen on the plinth?
folded lengthwise
Another term for short-term positioning
Treatment positioning
Treatment positioning in supine
Pillow/towel under:
the neck
knees
bilateral ankles
Treatment positioning in prone
Small roll under forehead
Pillow under abdomen
Towel under bilateral ankles
Treatment positioning in sidelying
Instruct patient to lie on their back and roll to the side.
Pillow under head
Pillow in between the knees
Pillow under the upper arm
Another term for long-term positioning
Preentative positioning
Objectives in long-term positioning
Safety
Prevention
Comfort
