Patient Positioning

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Irene Aguado

Cards (29)

After thoracentesis, left lung
Position: Right side-lying
After right modified radical mastectomy
Position: Semi-Fowler’s, right arm abducted, elevated
Patient with COPD
Position: Upright, leaning forward (othopneic position)
During liver biopsy
Position: Left side-lying
After liver biopsy
Position: Right side-lying
Patient with increased ICP
Position: Semi- Fowler’s, HOB elevated at 15-30 degree,maximum of 45 degree
After kidney biopsy
Position: Supine
After tonsillectomy
Position: Lateral
After pantopaque (oil-based) myelography
Position: Flat/supine
After metrizamide (water-based) myelography
Position: Semi-Fowler’s
After UGI endoscopy
Position: Lateral/side-lying
During colonoscopy
Position: Left lateral
After incisional cholecystectomy
Position: Semi-Fowler’s
Patient with MI
Position: Semi-Fowler’s
Patient with CHF
Position: High Fowler’s
Patient who had supratentorial craniotomy
Position: Semi-Fowler’s
Patient who had infratentorial craniotomy
Position: Flat
During gastrostomy feeding
Position: Semi-Fowler’s
During change of IV tubing
Position: Trendelenburg
During insertion of TPN catheter into the subclavian vein
Position: Trendelenburg
Patient with arterial insufficiency
Position: Legs lower than level of the heart
Patient with leg varicosities
Position: Legs higher than level of the heart
Patient with autonomic hyperreflexia
Position: Upright/Sitting
Patient with spinal cord injury
Position: Flat
Patient who had lumbar laminectomy
Position: Flat
During enema (adult)
Position: Left lateral
Catheterization of female patient
Position: Dorsal recumbent
Woman in labor with prolapsed umbilical cord
Position: Trendelenburg
During cystoscopy
Position: Lithotomy