Lab #1 Part 2 Flashcards
A sitting position in bed with head elevated at 45º - 65º
Fowler’s Position
Rubbing: the force that opposes motion
Friction
The way a person walks
Gait
A sitting position in bed with head elevated 60º - 90º
High Fowler’s Position
Lack of blood supply to a body part
ischemia
Aspiration of a sample of liver tissue for laboratory study
Liver biopsy
insertion of a needle into the subarachnoid space of the spinal canal to withdraw cerebral spinal fluid
Lumbar puncture
Nonliving (dead) cells or tissue
Necrotic
Decrease in blood pressure related to change of position
Orthostatic hypotension
Lying on the abdomen with the face turned to one side
Prone position
A sitting position in bed with head elevated 15º - 45º. Typically 30º
Semi-Fowler’s Position
(Low-Fowler’s)
Semi-prone position
Sims position
Lying on the back with face upward and without support for head and shoulders
Supine position
Removal of fluid or air from the pleural cavity
Thoracentesis
A bed position with the head of the bed lowered and feet raised
Trendelenburg position