Positions Flashcards
1
Q
Trendelenburg
A
Supine/prone
Head lower than feet
2
Q
Fowler
A
Reverse trendelenburg
3
Q
Sims
A
Enema tip insertion
Left lateral recumbent with thigh flexed
4
Q
Lithotomy
A
Recumbent with knees and hips flexed, thighs abducted and rotated externally, supported by ankle supports
5
Q
Oblique position
A
Neither the saggital or coronal plane is perpendicular to the IR
6
Q
LPO
A
Left posterior oblique
Left posterior aspect of the body is closest to the IR
7
Q
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