Body Positions Flashcards
1
Q
Fowler
A
Semi sitting position with slight elevation of the knees
2
Q
Lithotomy
A
Lying on back with feet in stirrups, hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted and externally rotated
3
Q
Orthopnea
A
Sitting erect in a chair or sitting upright in a bed supported by pillows behind the head and chest
4
Q
Prone
A
Lying on abdomen, facing downward
5
Q
Recumbent
A
Lying down in any position
6
Q
Sims
A
Lying on the left side with right knee drawn up and left arm drawn behind parallel to the back
7
Q
Supine
A
Lying on back facing upward
8
Q
Trendelenburg
A
Lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet
