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HS Positioning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pressure ulcers | decubitus ulcer; form when bony areas press against the mattress and slows down blood flow to the tissue |
| contractures | occur when a joint is held in the same position for too long a time |
| body alignment | positioning of the body so that the spine is not twisted or crooked |
| supportive devices | devices used to help keep the body in proper alignment; pillows, rolled sheets, towels |
| supine position | patient is lying flat on the back, face up |
| fowler's position | variation of the supine position in which the head is elevated between 45 and 60 degrees |
| semi fowler's position | the head of the bed is elevated approximately 30 to 45 degrees |
| high fowler's position | the head of the bed is elevated approximately 60 to 90 degrees |
| lateral position | patient is lying on their side |
| prone position | patient is lying on the abdomen with head turned to one side |
| sims position | extreme side-lying position; head is turned to one side and corresponding leg is sharply bent |
| shearing | sliding across a surface with resistance |
| friction | layers rubbing together and causing injury to skin |
| logrolling | patient is rolled in one fluid motion so that the head, torso, and legs move as one unit |
| transfer | moving from one place to another |
| weight bearing | a person's ability to stand on one or both legs |
| transfer belt | gait belt; a belt used to assist a weak or unsteady person with standing, walking, or transferring |
| ambulate | to walk |
| mechanical lift | special equipment used to lift and move or lift and weigh a person; also called hydraulic lift |
| sliding board | a plastic or wooden board that is about 2 feet long with a slippery surface. Used for a sitting, lateral transfer. |
| walker | assistive device used for support and steadiness when walking |
| cane | used by people who can bear weight but are weak on one side |
| crutches | used by people who cannot bear weight on one leg |
| Dangle position | when a patient sits on the side of the bed |
| roller board | A lateral transfer device composed of serial rollers covered in heavy plastic fabric. |
| transfer board | board made of hard plastic used to move patients who are unable to stand from the side of the bed to a chair. |
| sit to stand lift | An electrically powered mobile lift used to transfer clients from a seated position to a standing position. |
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