Fundamentals Unit 1 Galen College of Nursing BSN: Combined fundamentals unit 1 cards with positioning

What position is this? The patient is side lying with the upper leg bent. What is the position good for? correct answer: Left Sims Position; Enemas What position is this? The patient is positioned on his/her back; this position avoids hip flexion. When is this position used? correct answer: Supine; after a lumbar puncture to help prevent headache and leakage of spinal fluid. What position is this? correct answer: Lateral What position is this? Patient is positioned on his/her stomach. When is this used? correct answer: Prone; This position promotes extension of the hip joint and is often used with ARDS patients. What position is this? Patient positioned sitting up; What are the different types of this position? What does it increase and allow the body to do? When is this position appropriately used for after surgery? correct answer: There is high fowler's, fowler's, semi-fowler's and low fowler's position. This position increases venous return and allows lung expansion. Low or semi-Fowler's is appropriate after Thyroid surgery. What position is this? What does this allow blood to do? When can this be used to move a patient? When the feet are down, what would this be called? Make sure you look at the head or the feet to determine what type of position this is. correct answer: Trendelenburg. Positioned with head down to increase blood return to the heart. This position can be used to bring up a patient in bed. When the