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Chapter 15 positions
Ch.15 patient safety and positioning
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ambulate | to walk |
| Aspiration | Very serious conditions in which food,water, gastric contents, or other materials enter the trachea and lungs. It is usually accidental. |
| Body alignment | position of a human body in which the body can properly function. |
| Contracture | permanent shortening or contraction of a muscle due to immobility, spam, or paralysis. |
| Draw sheet | sheet folded under the patient, extending from above the shoulder to below the hips . |
| Enabler | Device that empowers patients and assists them to function at their highest possible level. |
| Fowler's position | Patients lie on the back with the backrest elevated 45 to 60. |
| High flowers | the backrest of the bed is elevated to 90, with the patient on the back. |
| Laceration | accidental break in skin: an injury. |
| Lateral | away from the midline. |
| Mobility | ability to move about in bed, out of bed, and walking. |
| Orthopneic position | where the patient sits up to breathe comfortably, the patient sits upright as possible and leans slightly forward, supporting himself or herself with the forearms. |
| Orthotic devices | devices that restore or improve function and prevent deformity. |
| Postural support | device used as an enabler that maintains body position and alignment. |
| Pressure injury | injuries to the skin associated with open areas from friction, shearing, pressure, and other causes of injury. |
| Procedures | practices and processes used when following facility policies care. |
| prone | The patient is abdomen,spine straight, legs extended, and arms flexed on either side of the head |
| Semi-flowers | The patient is on back with knees slightly flexed, and the head of the bed is elevated 30 to 45. |
| Slider | Device with slippery, low-friction surface that is used for moving patients. |
| Spasticity | sudden, frequent, involuntary muscle contractions that impair functions. |
| Splint | type of orthosis used to maintain position and prevent contractures of the arm and hand. |
| supine | lying with the face upward. |
| supportive device | used to help maintain a patient's body in a specific position. |
| Transfer | procedure followed when changing a patient's location. |
| Tronchanter roll | rolled sheet or bath blanket placed under the patient extending from waist to mid-thigh: positioned against the hip to prevent lateral hip rotation. |
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