Anatomical Body Positions
- Standing or Erect Position of the body with all anterior surfaces facing forward while the arms are down with palms forward.
Positioning Terms
• Supine - also termed as “dorsal recumbent”. Patient is lying in his/her back facing upward.
• Prone - also termed as ”ventral recumbent position”. Patient is facing downward.
• Right Posterior Oblique Position (RPO) - right posterior side of the px is nearest the film.
- Left posterior side of the px is nearest the film, reversed of left anterior oblique.
- right anterior side of the px is nearest the film.
- left anterior side of the px is nearest the film. A reverse of RPO
- px is lying on the left side
- CR travels horizontally either from front to back or back to front.
- its purpose is to determine Pleural Effusion or Air-fluid level.
• Fowler’s Position - px’s head is elevated so the elevation may raise 45 - 90 degrees. It is helpful for px’s with respiratory distress.
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