Patient positioning involves moving a patient into specific postures or positions for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. There are several common positions, including the supine position where the patient lies on their back with their head and shoulders slightly elevated, the prone position where the patient lies flat on their abdomen with their head turned to one side, and the lateral position where the patient lies on their left or right side with most of their body weight on the dependent hip and shoulders. The Fowler's position has the patient in an upright sitting position in bed with their legs resting on the bed at various degrees of elevation. The lithotomy position is used for procedures where the patient lies on their back with their legs separated, thighs flexed on their abdomen, and but

2. DEFENITION
 Moving a patient to a specific posture or position for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes is
termed positioning.

3. TYPES OF POSITIONS
 SUPINE POSITION
 PRONE POSITION
 LATERAL POSITION
 FOWLER'S POSITION
 LITHOTOMY POSITION
 KNEE CHEST POSITION
 SIMS POSITION
 TRENDELENBURG POSITION

4. The patients lies on his
back with his head and
shoulders are slightly
elevated.
SUPINE POSITION

5. A patient lies flat on
abdomen ,head turned to
one side, hands held in
comfortable position.
PRONE POSITION

6. -Side lying position
-Patient lies on left or right
side
-Major portion of body weight
on the dependent hip and
shoulders
LATERAL POSITION

7. It is an upright position with the patient
in a sitting position in the bed with legs
resting on the bed
TYPES:-
1. High fowler's: 75-90 degree
2. Semi fowler's:40-45 degree
3. Low fowler's position: 30 degree
FOWLERS POSITION

8. - The patient lies on her back the
legs are separated and thighs are
flexed on the abdomen.
- The buttocks are kept in the edge
of the table and legs are supported
by stirrups
LITHOTOMY POSITION

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