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NA CH. 11 KEY TERMS
DEFINITIONS
base of support   the area on which an object rests  
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body alignment   the way in which body parts are positioned with one another; posture  
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body mechanics   using the body in an efficient and careful way  
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dorsal recumbent position   the back-lying or supine position  
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Fowler's position   a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is elevated 45 to 60 degrees  
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friction   the rubbing of one surface against another  
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gait belt   a transfer or safety belt  
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lateral position   the side-lying position  
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logrolling   turning the person as a unit, in alignment, with one motion  
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posture   the way in which body parts are aligned with one another; body alignment  
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prone position   lying on the abdomen with the head turned to one side  
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safety belt   a transfer belt or gait belt  
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shearing   when skin sticks to a surface and muscles slide in the direction the body is moving  
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side-lying position   the lateral position  
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Sims' position   a left side-lying position in which the upper leg is sharply flexed so that is not on the lower leg and the lower arm is behind the person  
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supine position   the back-lying or dorsal recumbent position  
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transfer belt   a belt used to hold onto a person during a transfer or when walking with the person; a gait belt or safety belt  
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