Positions of Patients Flashcards
1
Q
Dorsal supine
A
lying horizontally on the back
2
Q
Dorsal Recumbent
A
suspine positon legs may be extended
3
Q
Fowlers
A
Head Of Bed
HOB
45-60 Degrees
4
Q
Semi-Fowlers
A
HOB approx. 30
5
Q
Orthopenic
A
sitting up at 90 degrees
6
Q
Sims
A
lying on side with knee and thigh drawn upward to chest
7
Q
Prone
A
horizontal postion when lying face down
8
Q
Lithotomy
A
lying supsine with hip and kees flexed and thighs abducted and roated externally
9
Q
Trendelenburg
A
head low and body and legs elevated on an incline
