Which way did he go?
Parts of the body that lie farther from the midline
What is lateral?
anterior
What is front of body?
To move away from the body
What is abduction?
Patient is lying face down
What is prone?
Opposite of flexion?
What is extension?
Proximal
What is closest to the point of attachment?
Closest to the feet
What is Inferior?
What is a burn around the entire arm?
What is a circumferential burn?
Supine
What is lying faceup?
What is a patient called that has had both legs amputated?
What is a Bilateral amputee?
Closest to the head
What is superior ?
Back surface of the body?
What is posterior?
When a medication is contraindicated what does this mean?
What is not indicated?
Semi-reclining position
What is Fowler's position?
Pain occurring on ONE side of the body
What is unilateral pain?
Distal
What is farthest from the point of attachment?
Medial
What is closest to midline?
Adduction
What is to move toward the center?
Define the recovery position?
What is patient lying on side -involving rolling them onto their side to keep the airway open by allowing fluids (like vomit or blood) to drain out, preventing choking, and stabilizing them with bent arms and legs while awaiting emergency help.
How many quadrants is the abdomen broken up into?
What is 4?
Something that occurs on both sides is referred to as
What is bilateral?
Close to the surface of the skin - not deep
What is superficial?
If I was decreasing the angle of a joint like I was "showing off my muscles" what is this called?
What is flexion?
What is NO - unable to assess patient and airway
Name the 4 quadrants of the abdomen?
What is RUQ
LUQ
RLQ
LLQ