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Body Positions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Used for most physical examinations, patient is on their back with legs extended. Arms can be above the head, at the side, or folded in the chest. | Supine |
| Another name for supine | Horizontal recumbent |
| Patient is on their back with knees flexed and feet flat on bed | Dorsal recumbent |
| Patient is sitting in bed with HOB raised to 90 degrees | Fowler’s |
| Patient is sitting on the bed with HOB at 45 degree angle | Semi-Fowler’s |
| Similar to dorsal recumbent, but patient’s feet are in stirrups at the end of the bed | Lithotomy |
| Patient lays on abdomen with head turned to one side | Prone |
| Patient lays on left side with right leg bent upward and left leg slightly bent | Sims position |
| Patient is in knees with chest resting in bed and elbows resting on bed | Knee-chest position |