Chapter 10 - Hartman's Nursing
Assistant Care: Long-Term Care 4th
Edition
positioning - Answers -the act of helping people into positions that promote comfort and
health.
supine - Answers -a body position in which a person lies flat on his back.
lateral - Answers -a body position in which a person is lying on either side.
prone - Answers -a body position in which a person is lying on his stomach, or front side
of the body.
Fowler's - Answers -a semi-sitting body position, in which a person's head and
shoulders are elevated 45 to 60 degrees.
Sims' - Answers -a body position in which a person is lying on his left side with the
upper knee flexed and raised toward the chest.
draw sheet - Answers -an extra sheet placed on top of the bottom sheet; used for
moving residents.
shearing - Answers -rubbing or friction that results from the skin moving one way and
the bone underneath it remaining fixed or moving in the opposite direction.
logrolling - Answers -moving a person as a unit without disturbing the alignment of the
body.
dangle - Answers -to sit up with the legs hanging over the side of the bed in order to
regain balance and stabilize blood pressure.
ergonomics - Answers -the science of designing equipment, areas, and work tasks to
make them safer and to suit the worker's abilities.
transfer belt - Answers -a belt made of canvas or other heavy material that is used to
help people who are weak, unsteady, or uncoordinated to transfer.
gait belt - Answers -a belt made of canvas or other heavy material that is used to help
people who are weak, unsteady, or uncoordinated to walk.
Assistant Care: Long-Term Care 4th
Edition
positioning - Answers -the act of helping people into positions that promote comfort and
health.
supine - Answers -a body position in which a person lies flat on his back.
lateral - Answers -a body position in which a person is lying on either side.
prone - Answers -a body position in which a person is lying on his stomach, or front side
of the body.
Fowler's - Answers -a semi-sitting body position, in which a person's head and
shoulders are elevated 45 to 60 degrees.
Sims' - Answers -a body position in which a person is lying on his left side with the
upper knee flexed and raised toward the chest.
draw sheet - Answers -an extra sheet placed on top of the bottom sheet; used for
moving residents.
shearing - Answers -rubbing or friction that results from the skin moving one way and
the bone underneath it remaining fixed or moving in the opposite direction.
logrolling - Answers -moving a person as a unit without disturbing the alignment of the
body.
dangle - Answers -to sit up with the legs hanging over the side of the bed in order to
regain balance and stabilize blood pressure.
ergonomics - Answers -the science of designing equipment, areas, and work tasks to
make them safer and to suit the worker's abilities.
transfer belt - Answers -a belt made of canvas or other heavy material that is used to
help people who are weak, unsteady, or uncoordinated to transfer.
gait belt - Answers -a belt made of canvas or other heavy material that is used to help
people who are weak, unsteady, or uncoordinated to walk.
