Unit 3: Positions

Question 1

The nurse assist the patient to position: lying flat on back.In what position is the patient?

Answer 1

Supine

Question 2

A nurse enters the room to notice the patient is lying on their abdomen, with their head turned to the side. In what position is the patient?

Answer 2

Prone

Question 3

The nurse assist the patient to lay on their back, raise and place their feet in stirrups, and lowers the hips to the edge of the table. What position is the patient in?

Answer 3

Lithotomy

Question 4

The patient is lying on their back in bed, with the head of the bed raised 45 degrees. What position is the patient in?

Answer 4

Fowlers

Question 5

The nurse brings lunch to the patient and notices he is sitting independently on the side of the bed, with his feet hanging freely. What position has the patient placed himself in?

Answer 5

Sitting

Question 6

While preparing to catheterize a female patient, the nurse assists her to what position?

Answer 6

Dorsal Recumbent

Question 7

A patient is being prepared to receive a rectal suppository is place in what position?

Answer 7

Sims

Question 8

What position is best for assessing the head, neck, posterior and anterior thorax, lungs, breasts, axillae, vital signs, upper and lower extremities, and reflexes?

Answer 8

Sitting

Question 9

What position is best for assessing posterior thorax and hip joint movement?

Answer 9

Prone

Question 10

What positions (2) is best for assessing the head, neck, axillae, anterior thorax, lungs, breast, heart, vital signs, extremities, and peripheral pulses?

Answer 10

Supine & Fowlers

Question 11

What positions (2) are best for assessing female genitals, rectum, and female reproductive tract?

Answer 11

Dorsal Recumbent & Lithotomy

Question 12

What position is best for assessing the rectum and vagina?

Answer 12

Sims