A client with a sexually transmitted infection visits a health care facility. In order to inspect the client, the nurse assists the client into a reclining position with knees bent. In what type of position has the nurse placed the client?

Question

A) Dorsal recumbent position
B) Lithotomy position
C) Sims' position
D) Knee–chest position

Answer 1

A
Feedback:
The nurse has placed the client in the dorsal recumbent position to inspect the infection on the client's genitals. The dorsal recumbent position is a reclining position with the knees bent, hips rotated outward, and feet flat. The lithotomy position is a reclining position with the feet in metal supports called stirrups. In the Sims' position, the client lies on the left side with the chest leaning forward, the right knee bent toward the head, the right arm forward, and the left arm extended behind the body. In the knee–chest position, also called the genupectoral position, the client rests on the knees and chest.