Patient laying flat on stomach with knees straight, arms can either be under head or at sides
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Supine
Patient laying flat on back with knees straight and arms at the sides
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Trendelenburg
Patient lies supine at angle with head lower than trunk, knees bent
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Modified Trendelenburg
Patient lies supine at an angle with head lower than trunk, knees straight
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Reverse Trendelenburg
See Picture. Bed is tilted with the head higher than the trunk
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Dorsal Recumbent
Patient laying on back with knees bent and feet flat on the examination table
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Lateral Position
See Picture. Laying on the side of the body
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Sim's (Left Lateral Recumbent)
Patient lies on the left side with the left arm and shoulder behind the body, right leg and arm sharply flexed on the table and left knee slightly flexed.
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Lithotomy
Patient laying on back with knees bent, thighs apart, and feet in stirrups
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Knee-Chest
Patient face down with head, chest, and knees on examination table, knees bent with rear end up in the air
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Jackknife Position
See Picture. Patient laying prone, folded in two.
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Sitting
Patient sits upright on examination table with knees bent over table edge, feet may be resting on footrest
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Orthopneic
patient sits on the bed with arms on overbed table and slouching; good for COPD (promotes lung expansion)
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Standing/Erect
The patient stands erect facing forward with the arms at the sides
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Fowler's
Patient sits upright on examination table with legs extended, trunk at a 90-degree angle with back supported. Knees may be elevated.
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Semi-Fowler
The patient is in a half-sitting position with the head of the table elevated 30-45 degrees and the knees slightly bent.
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Kidney
See Picture. Patient is lying on one side folded in two
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