CNA - Topic 15 - positions

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Supine

on back

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supination

on back with palms down

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Fowlers

  • mouth care, oral care, feeds, prevent aspiration/choking

  • COPD, dispnea

NOT for hip fractures, turning, sore buttocks, skin breakdowns

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semi-fowlers

  • tube feeders, prevent aspirations/airway obstructions

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prone

on stomach

  • NOT for babies, generally least safe for all

  • when performing this positioning, ask “is your face in the pillow?” to avoid suffocation

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pronation

on stomach with palms up

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Lateral

lying on the L or R side

  • seizures

  • unconscious mouth care

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Sim’s position

on L side only / knee up

  • use to give an enema

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Enema

liquid laxative