Question

exercise 16 - body positions
a match
match the body - position terms in the first column with their descriptions in the second column. to check your answers, go to appendix a.

1. fowler position
2. lateral recumbent position
3. prone position
4. supine position
5. recumbent position
6. sims position

a. lying on side
b. lying down in any position
c. lying on back, facing upward
d. semi - sitting position with slight elevation of the knees
e. if
ight\ or \left\ does not appear with the term, the patient is assumed to be placed lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind parallel to the back
f. lying on abdomen, facing downward
b label
label the patient positions pictured and defined.

1. ____________ position, lying on back, facing upward (also called dorsal recumbent position)
2. ____________ position, lying on abdomen, facing downward (also called ventral recumbent position)
3. ____________ position, sitting upright and tilted forward resting on a pillow supported by an overbed table
4. ____________ position, lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet
5. modified ____________ position, lying on back with legs raised (notice legs are supported under the knees, rather than having the feet in stirrups)
6. modified ____________ position, lying on left side with right knee drawn up (notice the arm is placed in front, rather than behind the body)

Explanation:

1. Fowler position is a semi - sitting position with slight elevation of the knees. So 1 - d.
2. Lateral recumbent position is lying on side. So 2 - a.
3. Prone position is lying on abdomen, facing downward. So 3 - f.
4. Supine position is lying on back, facing upward. So 4 - c.
5. Recumbent position is lying down in any position. So 5 - b.
6. Sims position is if "right" or "left" does not appear with the term, the patient is assumed to be placed lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind parallel to the back. So 6 - e.

For part B:

1. Supine position, lying on back, facing upward (also called dorsal recumbent position).
2. Prone position, lying on abdomen, facing downward (also called ventral recumbent position).
3. Fowler position, sitting upright and tilted forward resting on a pillow supported by an overbed table.
4. Trendelenburg position, lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet.
5. Modified lithotomy position, lying on back with legs raised (notice legs are supported under the knees, rather than having the feet in stirrups).
6. Modified Sims position, lying on left side with right knee drawn up (notice the arm is placed in front, rather than behind the body).

Answer:

A:

1. d
2. a
3. f
4. c
5. b
6. e

B:

1. Supine
2. Prone
3. Fowler
4. Trendelenburg
5. lithotomy
6. Sims