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12 Cards in this Set
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anatomic position |
standing erect, facing forward, arms at side, palms forawrd; used for descriptions and studie sof the body |
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decubitus position |
lying down, specifically according to the part of the body resting on a flat surface, as in left or right lateral decubitus, or dorsal or ventral decubitus |
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dorsal recumbent position |
on back, with legs bent and separated, feet flat; used for obsterics and gynecology |
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fowler position |
on back, head of bed raised about 18 inches, knees elevated, used to ease breathing and for drainage |
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jackknide position |
on back with shoulders elevated, legs flexed and thighs at right angles to the abdomen; used to introduce a tube into the urethra |
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knee-chest position |
on knees, head and upper chest on table, arms crossed above head; used in gynecology and obstetrics and for flushing the intestine. |
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lateral recumbent position |
on the side with one leg fixed, arm position may vary |
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lithotomy position |
on back, legs flexed on abdomen, thighs apart; used for gynecology and urologic surgery |
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prone |
lying face down |
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sims position |
on left side, right leg drawn up high and forward, left arm along back, chest forward resting on bed; used for kidney and uterine surgery, colon examination, and enemas |
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supine |
lying face up |
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Trendelenburg position |
on back with head lowered by tilting bed back at a 45 degree angle; used for pelvic and abdominal surgery, treatment of shock |
