Semi fowler's position
HOB 30 degrees up
High Fowler's position
HOB 90 degrees up
Supine
back (also called dorsal recumbent)
Sims'
left side-lying position with upper leg flexed and left arm behind the person
Fowler's
HOB 45to60 degrees up
Lateral
side lying
Prone
stomach with head turned sideways
Chain of infection
Source (germ) >> Reservoir (human or animals: host) >> Portal of exit(where the germ leaves the
host) >> Method of transmission (how the germ is spread) >> portal of entry (where the germ enters
another host) >> susceptible host (person at risk of infection)
Oral temp
98.6
Axillary temp
97.6
Rectal temp
99.6
Tympanic temp
98.6
Pulse
60to100 per minute
Respiration