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ch 15 postioning
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambulate | to walk |
| aspiration | very serious co ndition in which food, water, gastric contents, or other materials enter the trechea and lungs. |
| body alignment | postition of a human body in which the body can properly function |
| contracture | permanate shortening or contractions of a muscle due to immobility, spasm, or paralysis |
| draw sheet | shhet folded under patient, extending from above the shoulder to below the hips |
| Enabler | device that empowers patients and assists them to function at theit highest possible level |
| Fowler’s Position | postition in which the patient lies on the back with backrest elevated 45-60 degrees |
| High Fowlers | postition in which the backrest of the bed is elevated to 90 degrees, with the patient on his or her back |
| Laceration | accidentle break in skin; an injury |
| Lateral | away from the midline |
| Mobility | ability to move or to be moved easily from place to place |
| Orthopneic position | postion in which the patient sits up to breathe comfortably |
| Orthotic devices | devices the restore or improve function and prevent deforminty |
| Postural support | device use as an enabler that maintains body postion andalignment |
| Pressure injury | injuries to the skin associated with open areas from friction, shearing, pressure, and other causers of injury. |
| Procedure | practices and processes used when following facility polices in patient care |
| Prone | postion in which the patient is on the abdomen, spine straight, legs extended, and arms flexed on either side of the head |
| Semi-fowlers | postion in which the patient is on the back with knees slightly flexed, and the head of the bed is elevated 30-45 degrees |
| Slider | device with slippery, low-friction surface that is used for moving patients |
| Spasticity | sudden, frequent, invoulantary muscle contractions that impair function. |
| Splint | type of orthosis used to maintain position and prevent contractures of the arm and hand |
| Supine | laying with face upward |
| Supportive device | used to help maintain a patient's body in a specific postion |
| Transfer | procedure followed when changing a patient's location |
| Trochanter roll | rolled shhet or bath blanket placed under the patient extending from waist to mid-thigh; postiond against the hip to prevent lateral hip rotation |
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