MOVING AND POSITIONING PATIENTS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
SOLVED 100% CORRECT
◉ Contractures. Answer: Shortening and tightening of the muscles
because of disuse
◉ Dorsiflexion. Answer: When lying in the supine position, the
patient's ankles should be flexed approximately 90 degrees so that the
toes point toward the ceiling
◉ Footdrop. Answer: permanent plantar flexion of the foot
◉ Fowler's Position. Answer: semi-sitting position with various
degrees of head elevation with the knees slightly elevated
◉ Lateral Position. Answer: lying on the right or left side to relieve
pressure on the back and on the sacral and coccygeal areas
◉ Logroll. Answer: turning a patient's body as one unit after the
patient has had spinal surgery or a spinal injury
◉ Orthopneic Position. Answer: sitting upright with the head of the
bed elevated 90 degrees or sitting on the side of the bed with one's
feet flat on the floor; in this position, the individual leans slightly
forward with arms raised and elbows flexed, supported on an over-
bed table.
, ◉ Orthostatic hypotension. Answer: also known as postural
hypotension, this is a decrease in blood pressure that occurs when a
patient changes from a reclining or flat position to an upright position,
such as sitting or standing; it is common after a person has been
restricted to bed rest
◉ Plantar flexion. Answer: the downward pointing of the foot
◉ Position of function. Answer: placement of the extremities in an
alignment to maintain the potential for their use and movement
◉ Prone position. Answer: lying on one's stomach with head to the
side
◉ Semi-fowler's position. Answer: a position in which the head of the
bed is elevated 45 degrees
◉ Shearing. Answer: a situation in which the skin layer is pulled
across muscle and bone in one direction while the skin slides over
another surface, such as a bed sheet, in the opposite direction
◉ Left Sims' Positions. Answer: lying on left side in semi-prone
position with right leg flexed and drawn up toward the chest: the left
arm is positioned along the patients back
◉ Supine Position. Answer: lying on one's back
◉ Syncope. Answer: fainting
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
SOLVED 100% CORRECT
◉ Contractures. Answer: Shortening and tightening of the muscles
because of disuse
◉ Dorsiflexion. Answer: When lying in the supine position, the
patient's ankles should be flexed approximately 90 degrees so that the
toes point toward the ceiling
◉ Footdrop. Answer: permanent plantar flexion of the foot
◉ Fowler's Position. Answer: semi-sitting position with various
degrees of head elevation with the knees slightly elevated
◉ Lateral Position. Answer: lying on the right or left side to relieve
pressure on the back and on the sacral and coccygeal areas
◉ Logroll. Answer: turning a patient's body as one unit after the
patient has had spinal surgery or a spinal injury
◉ Orthopneic Position. Answer: sitting upright with the head of the
bed elevated 90 degrees or sitting on the side of the bed with one's
feet flat on the floor; in this position, the individual leans slightly
forward with arms raised and elbows flexed, supported on an over-
bed table.
, ◉ Orthostatic hypotension. Answer: also known as postural
hypotension, this is a decrease in blood pressure that occurs when a
patient changes from a reclining or flat position to an upright position,
such as sitting or standing; it is common after a person has been
restricted to bed rest
◉ Plantar flexion. Answer: the downward pointing of the foot
◉ Position of function. Answer: placement of the extremities in an
alignment to maintain the potential for their use and movement
◉ Prone position. Answer: lying on one's stomach with head to the
side
◉ Semi-fowler's position. Answer: a position in which the head of the
bed is elevated 45 degrees
◉ Shearing. Answer: a situation in which the skin layer is pulled
across muscle and bone in one direction while the skin slides over
another surface, such as a bed sheet, in the opposite direction
◉ Left Sims' Positions. Answer: lying on left side in semi-prone
position with right leg flexed and drawn up toward the chest: the left
arm is positioned along the patients back
◉ Supine Position. Answer: lying on one's back
◉ Syncope. Answer: fainting
