front 1 Prone | back 1 Extension of hips and knee joint prevent contrature drain secretions prevent aspirations spine surgeries |
front 2 Semi Fowlers 30-45 | back 2 feedings decrease cardiac or respiratory conditions after shoulder nasal cranial surgery ABD & breast reconstruction |
front 3 Reverse Trendelenburg | back 3 GI problems minimize esophageal reflux promote stomach emptying hiatial hernia |
front 4 Knee to chest | back 4 Umblical prolapse |
front 5 Left lateral recumbent | back 5 Increase blood flow to placenta |
front 6 High Fowler 60-90 | back 6 Defecating easy breathing eating/swallowing placing an NG tube taking Xray |
front 7 Supine | back 7 General exam surgery to anterior surface rest |
front 8 Low Fowlers 15-30 | back 8 After procedure reduce lower back pain to rest |
front 9 Fowlers 45-60 | back 9 Promotes lung expansion prepare for walking poor neck alignment used in some surgeries that involve neurosurgery or the shoulders |
front 10 Right lateral recument | back 10 Relieves pressure on the sacrum & heels prevent pressure injuries promote gastric emptying |
front 11 Sims | back 11 Prevent aspiration of fluid reduce lower body pressure perineal area visualization & treatment enemas |
front 12 Trendelenburg | back 12 Promote venous return hypotensive clients postural drainage |