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Chapter 15 positions

Ch.15 patient safety and positioning

TermDefinition
Ambulate to walk
Aspiration Very serious conditions in which food,water, gastric contents, or other materials enter the trachea and lungs. It is usually accidental.
Body alignment position of a human body in which the body can properly function.
Contracture permanent shortening or contraction of a muscle due to immobility, spam, or paralysis.
Draw sheet sheet folded under the patient, extending from above the shoulder to below the hips .
Enabler Device that empowers patients and assists them to function at their highest possible level.
Fowler's position Patients lie on the back with the backrest elevated 45 to 60.
High flowers the backrest of the bed is elevated to 90, with the patient on the back.
Laceration accidental break in skin: an injury.
Lateral away from the midline.
Mobility ability to move about in bed, out of bed, and walking.
Orthopneic position where the patient sits up to breathe comfortably, the patient sits upright as possible and leans slightly forward, supporting himself or herself with the forearms.
Orthotic devices devices that restore or improve function and prevent deformity.
Postural support device used as an enabler that maintains body position and alignment.
Pressure injury injuries to the skin associated with open areas from friction, shearing, pressure, and other causes of injury.
Procedures practices and processes used when following facility policies care.
prone The patient is abdomen,spine straight, legs extended, and arms flexed on either side of the head
Semi-flowers The patient is on back with knees slightly flexed, and the head of the bed is elevated 30 to 45.
Slider Device with slippery, low-friction surface that is used for moving patients.
Spasticity sudden, frequent, involuntary muscle contractions that impair functions.
Splint type of orthosis used to maintain position and prevent contractures of the arm and hand.
supine lying with the face upward.
supportive device used to help maintain a patient's body in a specific position.
Transfer procedure followed when changing a patient's location.
Tronchanter roll rolled sheet or bath blanket placed under the patient extending from waist to mid-thigh: positioned against the hip to prevent lateral hip rotation.
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