Chapter 2- terms of positions

Question 1

normal standing position

Answer 1

erect

Question 2

a sitting position with the head of the bed elevated 75º-90º; knees raised slightly

Answer 2

high Fowler’s

Question 3

lying facedown with knees bent while resting on the knees and chest

Answer 3

knee-chest

Question 4

left or right side; lying position

Answer 4

lateral

Question 5

a semi-sitting position with the head of the bed elevated 15º-30º; knees raised slightly

Answer 5

low Fowler’s

Question 6

lying flat with the face down

Answer 6

prone

Question 7

a semi-sitting position with the head of the bed elevated 30º-45º; knees bent for comfort

Answer 7

semi-Fowler’s

Question 8

lying on the side with the hip and knee straight, and the other hip and knee bent or flexed

Answer 8

Sims’

Question 9

lying flat with the face up

Answer 9

supine