CCMA NHA Patient Positions All Answers Correct

CCMA NHA Patient Positions All Answers Correct Patient Positions and Examinations 1. Fowler's Position - Description: Sitting position with the back of the exam table raised to a 90-degree angle. - Uses: - Examinations involving the head, neck, chest. - Useful for patients experiencing difficulty breathing while lying down. 2. Semi-Fowler's Position - Description: Seated position leaning back against the table which is raised to a 45-degree angle. - Uses: - Chest exams. - Exams requiring supine positioning but where the patient cannot lie flat. - Appropriate for patients experiencing shortness of breath. - Post-operative assessments, head trauma, and pain management. 3. Sims' Position - Description: Laying on the left side with the left leg slightly flexed and the right leg flexed at a 90 degree angle, often with a pillow between the legs. - Uses: - Rectal examinations. - Administration of enemas. - Rectal medications. 4. Knee-Chest Position - Description: Prone position bent at the waist resting on the knees with arms above the head. - Uses: - Gynecological or rectal exams. - Treatments related to spinal adjustments. - Proctology examinations. 5. Jackknife Position - Description: Lying over an exam table that is elevated in the middle. - Uses: - Rectal examinations or instrumentation, such as flexible sigmoidoscopy. 6. Lithotomy Position - Description: Lying flat on the table with the buttocks at the end and feet resting in stirrups. - Uses: - Female pelvic examinations. - Vaginal exams that may require the use of a speculum. 7. Dorsal Recumbent Position - Description: Lying flat on the back with knees bent. - Uses: - Catheterizations. - Genital examinations of younger children and adolescents. - Digital examinations of the vagina and rectum (not typically for speculum use). 8. Prone Position - Description: Lying flat on the abdomen with arms above the head. - Uses: - Examinations involving the back of the body. - Assessments of the bottoms of the feet. 9. Supine Position - Description: Lying flat on the back with arms down at the sides. - Uses: - Front body examinations. - Assessments of the heart, breasts, and abdominal organs. - Administration of CPR. 10. Trendeleburg Position - Description: Legs elevated above the head to improve circulation to vital organs. - Uses: - Management of shock (requires specialized equipment). - Rarely used in ambulatory care and may be used in cases of severe hypotension. ### Patient Movement in Lithotomy Position - Description: - Place the patient on their back with knees sharply flexed and arms at the sides or folded over the chest. - Have the patient slide to the edge or bottom of the table. - Support the feet with stirrups, ensuring they are adjusted to match the length of the legs. - Drape diagonally over the patient to provide modesty. ### Summary of Examination Positions - Sims Examination: Rectal exams and administration of rectal medications. - Prone Examination: For back examinations and sometimes for the bottoms of the feet. - Knee-Chest Examination: For proctology, sigmoid rectal procedures. - Trendelenburg Examination: Rarely used today; reserved for severe hypertension. - Lithotomy Examination: Vaginal exams requiring a speculum, common in gynecological settings. - Dorsal Recumbent Examination: Includes digital examinations of vagina and rectum (not for speculum). - Supine Examination: For front body assessment, including heart and abdominal organs. - Semi-Fowler's Examination: Post-operative care, breathing disorders, head trauma, and pain management. - Fowler's Examination: Assessments involving the head, neck, and chest, especially for patients with