7 KINDS of PHYSI CAL EXAMINA TION POS/ TIONS

1) SUPINE/DORSAL RECUMBENT FOSITION

LUnless contraindicated, he patient lies flat on their
ack with their head houlders 's lightly elevated usina a
also known as dosal recumbt.
Pilloo supine position,
in the
Ex.spinal anesthesia , pinal surgery
ORGANS BEING ASSESED
P t iS used for intercranial proctdureS as well as procedures
on the anterior surface ef he bedy.

ADVANTA GE
LThe ad vantaqes of supine pasi tion depicjed in this
are
Poper. Supine is one f the mast nartural pesitions for patients,
as t p e r mits all of +heir anatomical structur es to stay in
heir natural netral alighmert. oith no external copression an
the respiratory system, mostPaietS are able t retain adcauatc
tespiratbry function
*DISADVAN TA GES
L The patiet's respiratory funcjons are ore such risk. The
intra-abdominal organs shift ecp halad when a pati ent s moved
from an upright to
a supine posture ,sq,uec zing he under
under lylng
ylng
ung Hssué potentially reducin funchona| residua capacity (FR).
2FOWLER'S PosiTioN
semisitting Position is
bed a
is also known a s
>|+ elevates
Position that the head of the bed 15 to 60 degrees.
Position
Low Fowler's (15-30degrecs SCmi-fowler 's (3045°) high fowler's
of fowler's pos ture (nearly vertical)
varidtions
are a
ORGANS BEING AsSESSED?
PRO NE, LATERAL UTHoTOMY
ADV AN TAGES
expansion due
lpStand
t
ard Fonlers ture alous for improved chest
the bed's positHnig tohich improve breathi ha bu
aidina oxuqenaHion. Increased blobd p cerebral spinal fluid outfle
AS wcll as enhanced hemestasisare ameng the other benefits.
*DISADYANTA GE
A decrease in the returm 0 blood to the hear+.
yeno US emboljsm.
inside the skul.
air/gas
Lpan incrCascd potentidl
pan
for a
irway loss
damage andfacial edema.
Lp an increased risk for nerre
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oRTHoFNEIC/TRIPO the
on the side of the
paicrt sitting/ly ing to ean
lean on and
involyes theM
in f r o t of them
bed an overbed table
Severl cushions T rest on.

*ORGANS BEING ASSESED? to ma|or organs

return
Such helps promote venous
as
thehead heart.
ADYAN TAGE
of breath, drop ydur diaphragm
hTo reduce horthess
To n he ipod POSiHon. Helpsin exhaling
in
and space
openyour ung
*DISAPÞVA NTAGE strains the olients back and leqs
plt sometmme
diffieulty in breathing,
especially whena patient is experiercig
1)PRONE POSITION lies en the abdomen with
hedd turned
Lptte patient are not flexed.
lexed.
to one
to one side and the hips
ORGANS BEING ASsEsSED? most heck and spine
in
used for neurasurqery
POften
surgeri es.

*AD YAN TAGE

enaHon clients
can impreye ox1q and useful for
f r o m he mouth
PPromotes drainage of H e mouh/throat.
recoyes from SurgerY
no are unconscious/ thase
associated toith
+DSAD VANTAGE and log istic probl
emc

a i h disad
vatages of the
LThe
The anesthetIC
face-doon are the
comparison
to fhe more
+he pafient being posIton (in anatonmiC concep fua i 2afion
prone posiion.
The inverted hecessitates
position)
sup ine
trad itfonal and experHse.
familiaritlon
5LATERAL POSlTION cohen he
Posture tohen
ic -lying
In lateral/side
The patient Fhe hip
hip nee a r e
cnd nc
ano
botem leg the
infrot of the bottom a r e lexed and placed în front
is
flexed Dhen he top hlp khee
topeg, S created,
base of suPPort
of he torso,
a larger,
#riángular
Increa sedFlexió of the tep kip
h e fop hip
Stabi lity. flexicn hei
resulihg ib b e t t e r balance and stabil l i . This flexion helps
s t u b ity.This
and nee imptoyes back
b a c k align ment.
met.
lordosis and m p r o v e
to mirimi 2e
#ORGANs BE/NG ASSESED?

for Surgical access to the thorar, kidney,

used
Fetroperi ton eal space, and hip
hip.
 ADYANTAGE conf ert
Increased paient
prevenhon of press ure înury ate -

pulmonary embeli,
preduced deep vein thro mbosis,
ectasis and Pheumonta.
to
*PIsADVANdAGE caused by ab notma pressure
PposiHoninq ihjurits of neryes.

eors and streteh1ng

muscles, eyes, has a
decreased
decreased
FRC
FRC.
The deperdent lung
a) s[M's POS/TION
ent is in positjon that is half wa
a

when the paH c/ient's lwer

is
is behi nd hi
behi nd himn, arm

etwe en lateral and Prorc. The the

bow. The
elbow.
er and el
betwe flexed ot the c ho uld er
ehoulod
knee han
than hethe-
and the Upptr a r m a t the hip and *nee
acutely
uPPer Jeq 'is exed more

ower leg.
ADVAN Reduces
TAGESower
body pressUre
P r e g n a t women comfort
with plllow
pPromote body align met
ization ahd
reatment.
LPerineal area Visual
* DISADyANTAGES
Not used frequently
PasI T/DN
7LI T#O TOMYthe is on their back w ith hips and knees
which patient
flexed and thighs
opart
ADVANTAGES adranta geous allo sihce
sihce t ws for
allows
especially
The positfon is ced ures
ures
he perined
p erinedr e g o n . Pro
rgon. Proced
facfile access to the ns and Prs cpd u r s
preced ures
visudl and pelvic c h e c k s fo oP e r a t 6
easy
from simp le a n c , urslog9Y 9a strointeetinal
rangi ng
reprodu cHre oang
og
the this
this positon.
affecting perform e d
in
are
systems
*DISAD VAN TAGES m (ACS) and nerye
n erye in jury
Infury a re
anre
syndro asiion th
posi~ion in
the ithet omy
lithotomy
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