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CCMA NHA Patient Positions All Answers Correct Patient Positions and Examinations 1. Fowler's Position - Description: Sitting position with the back of the exam table raised to a 90-degree angle. - Uses: - Examinations involving the head, neck, chest. - Useful for patients experiencing difficu...

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Patient Positions and Examinations



1. Fowler's Position

- Description: Sitting position with the back of the exam table raised to a 90-degree angle.

- Uses:

- Examinations involving the head, neck, chest.

- Useful for patients experiencing difficulty breathing while lying down.



2. Semi-Fowler's Position

- Description: Seated position leaning back against the table which is raised to a 45-degree angle.

- Uses:

- Chest exams.

- Exams requiring supine positioning but where the patient cannot lie flat.

- Appropriate for patients experiencing shortness of breath.

- Post-operative assessments, head trauma, and pain management.



3. Sims' Position

- Description: Laying on the left side with the left leg slightly flexed and the right leg flexed at a 90-
degree angle, often with a pillow between the legs.

- Uses:

- Rectal examinations.

- Administration of enemas.

- Rectal medications.



4. Knee-Chest Position

- Description: Prone position bent at the waist resting on the knees with arms above the head.

- Uses:

- Gynecological or rectal exams.

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