CMA positioning

Which of the following describes ' Anatomical Position'

• Body is erect

• Anterior surface of head, chest & abdomen are facing forward

• Feet are facing backward

• Upper and lower limbs are fully extended

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

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

Which of the following statement describing 'right lateral recumbent' position?

• 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

Which of the following statement describing 'ventral decubitus' position?

• 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.

Which of the following statement describing 'left lateral decubitus' position?

• 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.

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

• Fowler's position

• Trendelenburg position

• Sims' position

• Lithotomy position

Patient’s head is elevated

• Fowler's position

• Trendelenburg position

• Sims' position

• Lithotomy position

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

• Trendelerburg position

• Fowler's position

• Sim's position

• Lithotomy position

Left anterior side touching the table or erect bucky

• Right posterior oblique

• Right anterior oblique

• Left posterior oblique

• Left anterior oblique