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A. Positioning Patients

Getting Started

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Positioning patients is one of the key aspects of rehabilitation patient care. There are several patient
positions. Match the instruction and the expected position by putting the number in the boxes.

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"First, please sit up straight, and I’ll help you adjust "Alright, Let’s start by making sure you’re lying face-up on

your posture. I’ll help secure them comfortably in the bed, with your back fully supported. Now, I’m going
place to provide extra support. I’ll add some padding to carefully place your arms alongside your body. I’ll tuck

under your lower back and around your buttocks to a bedsheet around your arms to keep them secure, and
help reduce pressure in that area. Let’s adjust your I’ll also add arm guards to help stabilize them. We have a
legs. I’ll gently flex your knees to a 30-degree angle. couple of options for your arms. You can either keep
This position will help take pressure off your lower them tucked and secured at your sides, or I can gently
back and make sitting more comfortable." flex your arms across your body and secure them there.
Alternatively, if you’d like, I can place your arms on
padded arm boards, extended out to each side."

"Let’s start by having you lie on your stomach, keeping
your body straight and supported. I’ll make sure your
"First, we can place your legs in either a boot-style leg
head is in a neutral position, so it isn’t tilted forward,
holder, which will support your entire lower leg, or a
backward, or to either side. This will help keep your
stirrup-style holder, where your feet rest and are
neck and spine aligned. To support your head in this
secured. I’ll make sure whichever we choose is
midline position, I’ll place a face positioner under your
comfortable and stable for you. There are also a few
head. This will help you stay comfortable without any
adjustments we can make to the leg position. Options
strain on your neck." include a low, standard, or high position, depending

on what feels most comfortable and supports your
needs."

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