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12 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
anterior |
front |
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dorsal recumbent |
lying on the back |
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Fowler's |
an inclined position obtained by raising head off the bed |
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knee-chest position |
The knees and chest are placed flat against the table with the knees separated. For a rectal exam |
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Lithotomy |
for a vaginal exam |
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prone |
to lie on the stomach |
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recumbent |
to lie in the supine postion |
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sigmoidoscopy |
used to check the colon |
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Sims |
to lie on your left side of your stomach, for rectal exam |
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Supine |
to lie on the back |
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Trendelenburg |
to aid in when one is in shock |
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Dorsal |
Pertaining to the back |