#1-20 terms! Word Scramble
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| base of support | the area on which an object rests |
| body alignment | the way the head, trunk, arms, and legs are aligned with one another; posture |
| body mechanics | using the body in an efficient and careful way |
| dorsal recumbent position | the back-lying or supine position |
| ergonomics | the science of designing a job to fit the worker |
| fowler's position | a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and 90 degrees |
| friction | the rubbing of the surface against another |
| gait belt | a transfer belt |
| lateral position | the side-laying position |
| logrolling | turning the person as a unit, in alignment, with one motion |
| posture | body alignment |
| prone position | lying on the abdomen with the head turned to one side |
| reverse trendelenburg's position | the head of the bed is raised, and the foot of the bed is lowered |
| semi-fowler's position | the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees, and the knee portion is raised 15 degrees; or the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees, and the knee portion is raised 15 degrees |
| shearing | when skin sticks to a surface while muscles slide in the direction the body is moving |
| side-lying position | the lateral position |
| sim's position | a left side-lying position in which the upper leg is sharply flexed so it is not on the lower leg and the lower arm is behind the person |
| supine position | the back-lying or dorsal recumbent position |
| transfer belt | a belt used to support persons who are unsteady or disabled |
| trendelenburg's position | the head of the bed is lowered, and the foot of the bed is raised |
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