Measurement Conversions - Answers 1 ounce (oz) = 30 milliliters (mL)
1 cup = 240 mL
1 liter (L) = 1000mL
1 foot (ft) = 12 inches (in)
1 minute (min) = 60 seconds (sec)
1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2 pounds (lb)
Fowler's Position - Answers the head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees
Semi-Fowler's Position - Answers the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees; or the head of the bed is
raised 30 degrees and the knee portion is raised 15 degrees
High Fowler's Position - Answers the head of the bed is raised 60 to 90 degrees
Supine Position - Answers the back-lying or dorsal recumbent position
Prone Position - Answers lying on the abdomen with the head turned to one side
Lateral Position - Answers the person lies on one side or the other; side-lying position
Left Semi-Prone Position - Answers the person lies on the left side of the abdomen; the upper leg (right
leg) is sharply flexed (bent) so it is not on the lower leg (left leg); the lower arm (left arm) is behind the
person
Abduction - Answers moving a body part away from the midline of the body
Adduction - Answers moving a body part toward the midline of the body
Opposition - Answers touching an opposite finger with the thumb
Flexion - Answers bending a body part or joint
Extension - Answers straightening a body part
Hyperextension - Answers excessive straightening of a body part
Dorsiflexion - Answers bending the toes and foot up at the ankle
Plantar Flexion - Answers bending the foot down at the ankle
Rotation - Answers turning the joint
Internal Rotation - Answers turning the joint inward