Lying on the back with arms at sides For physical examination, resting in bed, undergoing anesthesia

Lying on the back with arms at sides, legs apart, knees bent, and feet flat on the bed For physical examination of abdomen and genitalia, perineal care, examination during labor

Lying on back with arms at sides, bed positioned so that foot is higher than the head During some abdominal surgeries to shift abdominal contents upward

Reverse Trendelenburg’s

Lying on back with arms at sides, bed positioned so that head is higher than foot but with no flexion at waist After certain angiography procedures, allows head of bed to be elevated without causing pressure on the femoral artery

Lying on the left or right side, supported behind back and between knees and ankles with pillows, in good body alignment For patient comfort and to promote lung and cardiac function To relieve pressure on bony prominences of the coccyx and sacrum

Lying on left side in semi-prone position with right leg flexed and drawn up toward the chest; left arm is positioned along the patient’s back For rectal examinations and for administering enemas

Lying on right side in semi-prone position with left leg flexed; right arm is positioned along the patient’s back To relieve pressure on bony prominences of coccyx and sacrum

Semi-sitting position with various degrees of head elevation with knees slightly elevated Purposes vary based on elevation

Head of bed elevated 30 degrees To prevent aspiration during tube feeding

Head of bed elevated 45 degrees To comfortably watch television or converse with visitors After abdominal surgeries to relieve tension on incision To assist patients who have difficulty breathing

Head of bed elevated 90 degrees To eat and drink without risk of choking To assist patients who have difficulty breathing

Sitting upright with head of bed elevated 90 degrees or on the side of the bed with feet flat on the floor; patient leaning slightly forward with arms raised and elbows flexed, supported on an overbed table

Lying on stomach with head turned to the side To improve oxygenation in patients with acute respiratory distress To relieve pressure on the back, coccyx, and hips

Lying on back with knees flexed above the hips and legs supported in stirrups For vaginal examinations, delivery of neonate, pelvic and gynecological surgery and procedures

Semi-prone position was formerly called Sims position, but due to Dr. Sim’s practice of experimenting on enslaved women, the name has been changed.

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Supine	Lying on the back with arms at sides For physical examination, resting in bed, undergoing anesthesia
Dorsal recumbent	Lying on the back with arms at sides, legs apart, knees bent, and feet flat on the bed For physical examination of abdomen and genitalia, perineal care, examination during labor
Trendelenburg’s	Lying on back with arms at sides, bed positioned so that foot is higher than the head During some abdominal surgeries to shift abdominal contents upward
Reverse Trendelenburg’s	Lying on back with arms at sides, bed positioned so that head is higher than foot but with no flexion at waist After certain angiography procedures, allows head of bed to be elevated without causing pressure on the femoral artery
Lateral	Lying on the left or right side, supported behind back and between knees and ankles with pillows, in good body alignment For patient comfort and to promote lung and cardiac function To relieve pressure on bony prominences of the coccyx and sacrum
Left semi-prone*	Lying on left side in semi-prone position with right leg flexed and drawn up toward the chest; left arm is positioned along the patient’s back For rectal examinations and for administering enemas
Right semi-prone	Lying on right side in semi-prone position with left leg flexed; right arm is positioned along the patient’s back To relieve pressure on bony prominences of coccyx and sacrum
Fowler’s	Semi-sitting position with various degrees of head elevation with knees slightly elevated Purposes vary based on elevation
Low Fowler’s	Head of bed elevated 30 degrees To prevent aspiration during tube feeding
Semi-Fowler’s	Head of bed elevated 45 degrees To comfortably watch television or converse with visitors After abdominal surgeries to relieve tension on incision To assist patients who have difficulty breathing
High Fowler’s	Head of bed elevated 90 degrees To eat and drink without risk of choking To assist patients who have difficulty breathing
Orthopneic	Sitting upright with head of bed elevated 90 degrees or on the side of the bed with feet flat on the floor; patient leaning slightly forward with arms raised and elbows flexed, supported on an overbed table
Prone	Lying on stomach with head turned to the side To improve oxygenation in patients with acute respiratory distress To relieve pressure on the back, coccyx, and hips
Lithotomy	Lying on back with knees flexed above the hips and legs supported in stirrups For vaginal examinations, delivery of neonate, pelvic and gynecological surgery and procedures
*	Semi-prone position was formerly called Sims position, but due to Dr. Sim’s practice of experimenting on enslaved women, the name has been changed.

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