Lying with the Posterior Section of the Body Down Is

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Essay

Lying with the posterior section of the body down is lying in the dorsal or dorsal ________ position.

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Definitions:

Surgical Wound

This is a cut or incision in the skin that is made during surgery.

Exudate

Fluid with high contents of protein and cellular debris which has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or on tissue surfaces, usually as a result of inflammation.

Full-Thickness Wound

A deep injury reaching through the entire depth of skin into underlying tissues or even further to muscles and bones.

Hemostasis

The process by which bleeding is stopped through the constriction of blood vessels and clot formation.