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6. While supporting the person’s head and neck, gently take the
bent knee closest to you and very gently roll the person away

from you. Adjust the upper leg, so both the hip and knee are

bent at right angles. Ensure the person is steady and cannot

roll.

7. Tilt the head back and make sure the airways are clear and

open.

High fowler position- is a standard patient position in which the

patient is seated in a semi-sitting position (45-60 degrees) and

may have knees either bent or straight. Variations in the angle

are denoted by high Fowler, indicating an upright position at

approximately 90 degrees and semi-Fowler, 30 to 45 degrees;

and low Fowler, where the head is slightly elevated." It is an

intervention used to promote oxygenation via maximum chest

expansion and is implemented during events of respiratory

distress. Fowler's position facilitates the relaxing of tension of

the abdominal muscles, allowing for improved breathing. In

immobile patients and infants, the Fowler's position alleviates

compression of the chest that occurs due to gravity. Fowler's

position increases comfort during eating and other activities, is

used in postpartum women to improve uterine drainage, and in

infants when signs of respiratory distress are present. Fowler's

position is also used when oral or nasal gastric feeding tubes

have been implemented as it minimizes the risk of aspiration.

Peristalsis and swallowing are aided by the effect of

gravitational pull.