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    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), post cardiac catheterization (semi-Fowler position), spinal bifida (prone position), seizures (side-lying position), shock (supine with elevated legs), and more.

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    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), post cardiac catheterization (semi-Fowler position), spinal bifida (prone position), seizures (side-lying position), shock (supine with elevated legs), and more.

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    Patient Positioning

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    "‫"ال ابيح وال احلل من يستغل ملفي ماديا‬


    https://t.me/SNLE_KSA

    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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