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Pt. safety positioni

TermDefinition
Ambulate To walk.
Aspiration Accidental entry of food/ went into the windpipe.
Body alignment A position in which the body can properly function.
Contracture When a joint is allowed to remain in the same position for too long
Draw sheet Placed under a heavy or helpless patient.
Enabler A device that helps patients function at their highest possible level.
Fowlers position Used when you have a head,chest, or shoulder surgery.
High Fowlers This can be used for eating and X-rays.
Laceration Tears, breaks in the skin.
Lateral away from the midline
Mobility Ability to move about.
Orthopneic position Expands your lungs to help you breathe.
Orthotic devices Restore or improve functions, helps prevent deformity.
Postural support They give patients a higher degree of independence helps them do things they couldn't do before.
Pressure injury Bedsores when pressure interferes with the blood flow.
Procedure Are practices and processes used when following facility policies in patient care.
Prone On the abdomen.
Semi-fowlers Used for respiratory problems.
Slider A flat slippery sheet.
Spasticity Involuntary muscle contraction in the leg and promotes skin breakdown from the feet rubbing on the foot board.
Splint To hold a bone or fracture in place.
Supine On the back.
Supportive device Use to maintain proper body alignment.
Transfer Get out of bed.
Trochanter roll Placed along the affected hip.
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