TEST WITH ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ PRONE POSITION.
Answer: lying face down
◉ FOWLERS POSITION.
Answer: semi-sitting body position in which a person's head and
shoulders are elevated 45 to 60 degrees
◉ HIGH FOWLERS POSITION.
Answer: 90 degrees
◉ ORTHOPNEIC POSITION.
Answer: Sitting upright, bending over resting elbows on table. Very
helpful with breathing problems
◉ SEMI-FOWLERS POSITION.
Answer: head of bed raised 30 degrees
◉ LITHOTOMY POSITION.
Answer: lying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups
,◉ DORSAL RECUMBENT POSITION.
Answer: patient is lying on the back, face up, with the knees bent
◉ SIMS POSITION.
Answer: the patient is lying on the left side with the right knee and
thigh drawn up with the left arm placed along the back
◉ LATERAL POSITION.
Answer: side lying position
◉ TRENDELENBERG POSITION.
Answer: The body is laid flat on the back (supine position) with the
feet higher than the head by 15-30 degrees,
◉ INTEGRATED PROCESSES FUNDAMENTAL TO PRACTICE.
Answer: *nursing process- scientific approach
*caring-mutual respect and trust
*communication/documentation-accountability
*teaching/learning-acquisition of knowledge
*culture/spirituality-individual preferences
, ◉ COLLABORATION WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM.
Answer: *identify roles and responsibilities
*identify need for client care conference
*contribute to developing and updating client plan of
care
*contribute to planning client care conferences
*participate
◉ HEALTH PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE.
Answer: *identify barriers to communication
*identify barriers
◉ THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION.
Answer: *closed questioning
*open ended questioning
*restating
*paraphrasing
*clarifying
*focusing
*reflecting
*stating observations
*offering information