SUPINE POSITION

Procedure Rationale E S NP ND COMMENTS

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Equipment
needed:
 Pillows
 Padded
arm board
(if
necessary)
1. Explain the It will
procedure to the decrease
client. anxiety and
for the
patient to
cooperate.
2. Provide for It is the right
client’s privacy of the
patient to
have
privacy.
3. Rest the The pillow
patient’s head in a will serve as
foam pillow. cushion to
the head.
4. Place the patient To avoid
flat on their back discomfort
with their head and and execute
spine aligned. proper
supine
position.
5. The arms should This will
be at rest at the prevent the
patient’s side or on pressure
padded arm points of the
boards. extremities
from having
pressure
ulcer.
6. Position the legs Positioning
in a straight line the knees in
with knees slightly slight flexion
at approximately 5 prevents
degrees to 10 popliteal
degrees. vein
compression
and reduces
the patient’s
risk for Deep
Vein
Thrombosis