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Positioning, SNLE KSA

The document discusses various patient positioning recommendations for different medical conditions and procedures. It provides positioning advice for respiratory/cardiac disorders (elevate head of bed), increased intracranial pressure (elevate head of bed), craniotomy (semi-Fowler position), hip surgery (keep legs abducted), casts (elevate extremity), asthma (sitting position), distended neck veins (elevate 30 degrees), enema (Sims position), spinal bifida (prone position), seizures (side-lying position), shock (supine with elevated legs), nasogastric tube insertion/feeding (head of bed elevated 30-45 degrees), central venous catheter insertion/removal (Trendelenburg position),

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Positioning, SNLE KSA

The document discusses various patient positioning recommendations for different medical conditions and procedures. It provides positioning advice for respiratory/cardiac disorders (elevate head of bed), increased intracranial pressure (elevate head of bed), craniotomy (semi-Fowler position), hip surgery (keep legs abducted), casts (elevate extremity), asthma (sitting position), distended neck veins (elevate 30 degrees), enema (Sims position), spinal bifida (prone position), seizures (side-lying position), shock (supine with elevated legs), nasogastric tube insertion/feeding (head of bed elevated 30-45 degrees), central venous catheter insertion/removal (Trendelenburg position),

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Patient Positioning

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"‫"ال ابيح وال احلل من يستغل ملفي ماديا‬


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Respiratory & Cardiac


disorder patients

‫"غالبا المرضى اللي‬


‫عندهم مشاكل تنفسيه‬
‫او قلبيه يكون‬
position ‫ال‬
‫تبعهم‬
Elevate head of
"the bed
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Increased ICP

"Patient with ICP


position ‫ال‬
‫تبعهم‬
Elevate head of
the bed”
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Craniotomy

Semi Fowler
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Hip surgery

keep legs in abduction


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Cast

Elevate extremity to prevent


edema
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Asthma

Sitting position
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Increase ICP

elevate the head of the bed


“30 to 45 degrees”
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Distended neck vein

Elevate 30 degree
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Enema

Sims position
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Post cardiac cath

Semi fowler
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Spinal pefida

Prone position
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Seizure

Side lying
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Shock

Supine with elevated leg


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Nasogastric tube

High fowler
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Nasogastric tube
irrigation and tube
feeding

HOB evelvated 30-45


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Central venous
catheter
INSERTION:
Trendelenburg position

REMOFAL:
Trendelenburg position
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Endoscopy

left lateral position


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Cleft lip & palate


during feeding

Upright position
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Cleft palate after


surgery
Prone position
“Elbow restraint”
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Post tonsillectomy

Side lying/lateral/prone
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Teratology of fallout

Knee chest position


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During liver biopsy

Position client supine with


the right side of the upper
abdomen exposed
After liver biopsy

Right lateral, side lying,


position
After.
Hemorrhoidectomy

DURING: Jackknife position

AFTER: lateral, side lying position


perineal or vaginal
procedures

lithotomy position
Appendicitis
The nurse would increase the
comfort of the patient with
appendicitis by

Flexing the patient's right knee


Post thyroidectomy
position
Place the client in the semi-
Fowler’s to Fowler’s position
to reduce swelling and edema
in the neck
Mastectomy

Semi fowler position with


arm on affected side elevated
to allow lymph drainage
Practice Questions

Practice Questions
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