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14 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Dorsal Recumbent/Supine
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-Back-lying with knees flexed, head slightly elevated
-To facilitate healing following certain surgeries or anesthetics |
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Lithotomy
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Back-lying with feet supported in stir-ups
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Genupectoral
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Kneeling position with torso at a 90 degree angle to hips
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Sims
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Side-lying with lower most arm behind the body and uppermost leg flexed at hip and knee
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Prone
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Lies on abdomen with head turned to the side (this position allows full extension of hip and knee joints),
-Good for unconscious clients or those recovering from surgery of the throat or mouth because it promotes drainage from the mouth -it helps to prevent flexion contractures of the hips and knees, |
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Fowler's Position
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A semisitting position in which the head and trunk are raised 45-90 degrees
-Good for clients that have difficulty breathing and for some with heart problems |
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Semi/Low-Fowler's Position
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The head is raised 15-45 degrees
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High-Fowlers position
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The head is raised 90 degrees (in this position the knees may not be flexed)
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Orthopenic
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An adaption of high-Fowler's; the client sits with an overbed table across the lap, the client rests head and hands on pillows on overbed table (this position facilitates respiration by allowing max chest expansion)
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Lateral
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-Side-lying with the top hip and knee flexed and placed in front of the body to create stability
-For clients who are confined to bed in the fowler's position or sit a lot throughout the day, it reduces lordosis and promotes back alignment |
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Pressure Points: Supine
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Heels(calcaneus), Sacrum, Elbows (olecranon process), Scapulae, Back of head (occipital bone)
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Pressure Points: Lateral
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Malleolus (medial and lateral), knee (medial and condyles), Greater trochanter, Ilium, Shoulder (acromial process), Ear, Side of head (parietal and temporal bones)
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Pressure Points: Prone
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Toes (phalanges), Knees (patellas), Genitalia (men), Breasts (women), Shoulder (acromial process), Cheeck and ear (zygomatic bone)
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Pressure Points: Fowler's position
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Heels (calcaneus), Pelvis (ischial tuberosity), Sacrum, Vertbrae (spinal processe)
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