Chapter 7 EMT FLashcards

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Front Back
What is the fowler position?
When the pt is lying on his back with his upper body elevated 45 to 60 degrees
What is the semifowler position?
The patient is lying on his back with the upper body elevated at an angle of less than 45 degrees
What is the trendelenburg position?
The patient is lying on his back with the legs elevated higher than the head and body on an inclined plane
What is the shock position?
When the patient is lying on his back with his feet elevated 12 inches
What is transverse line?
An imaginary line horizontally through the patients waist
What does anterior mean?
Front
What does posterior mean?
Toward the back
What does superior mean?
Above
What does inferior mean?
Below
What does dorsal mean?
Toward the back or backbone (spine)
What does ventral mean?
Toward the fornt or belly (abdomen)
What does medial mean?
Toward the midline or center of the body
What does lateral mean?
Away from the midline, either left or right
What does proximal mean?
Proximal means near the point of reference
What does distal mean?
Far from the point of reference