CMA positioning

Front

Which of the following statement describing 'dorsal recumbent' position? lying flat on the back, lying on the stomach, one side of the body touching the bicky, posterior side of the body is touching the bucky

Back

lying flat on the back

Front

Which of the following statement describing 'prone' position? Lying flat on the back, Lying on one’s stomach, upright position with one side of the body is touching the erect bucky, anterior side touching the table or erect bucky

Back

Lying on one’s stomach

Front

Which of the following statement describing 'right lateral recumbent' position?
Options:
upright position with right side touching the erect bucky,
lying down on the right side,
right posterior side is touching the table or erect bucky,
right anterior side touching the table or erect bucky

Back

lying down on the right side

Front

Which of the following statement describing 'ventral decubitus' position? Options: upright position with left side touching the erect bucky, lying down on the right side, supine; beam horizontal, passing thru patient’s sides, prone; beam horizontal, beam passing thru patient’s sides.

Back

prone; beam horizontal, beam passing thru patient’s sides.

Front

Which of the following statement describing 'left lateral decubitus' position? Options: patient lying on left side; beam horizontal, patient lying on right side; beam horizontal, patient supine; beam horizontal, passing thru patient’s sides, patient prone; beam horizontal, beam passing thru patient’s sides.

Back

patient lying on left side; beam horizontal

Front

Table or bed is positioned so the patient head is lower than the feet

Back

Trendelenburg position

Front

Patient’s head is elevated

Back

Fowler's position

Front

A near lateral left anterior oblique or right anterior oblique with the top leg in-front of the lower leg

Back

Sim's position

Front

Left anterior side touching the table or erect bucky

Back

Left anterior oblique

Front

Which position is required to demonstrate small amounts of fluid in the pleural cavity? Options: Lateral decubitus, affected side up; Lateral decubitus, affected side down; AP Trendelenburg; AP Supine

Back

Lateral decubitus, affected side down