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Bed Positions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fowlers | Head of bed is 45-60 degree |
| High Fowlers | Head of bed is 60-90 degree |
| Semi Fowlers | Head of bed is 30 degree |
| Prone | Patient lays on abdomen with head turned to one side |
| Supine | Back lying position |
| Lateral | Patient lays on one side or the other |
| Sims | Left side lying position with right leg flexed sharply and left arm is behind the person |