Scenarios
A patient has to sit up to eat. What position must be used?
Fowler's
Anterior/Ventral means...
Front
ology
study of
ologist
someone that studies/specialist
A COVID patient needs better help with breathing. What is the BEST position to put them in?
Prone
Posterior/Dorsal means....
Back
path
virus/disease
hyper
high/above
A patient needs a rectal temperature. What position is used for this?
Sim's
Cranial means..
Toward the head
intra
inside
hypo
below/under/low
A patient needs to slide up in the bed. What position can assist with this?
Trendelenburg
Caudal means...
Toward the tail end
endo
within
plasty
surgery/medical repair (can be plastic surgery)
A patient is sleeping on her back. What position is this?
Supine
Inferior Means...
Below or Bottom
bio
living/life
itis
inflammation