A Female Client Is in the Lithotomy Position

question 29

Multiple Choice

A female client is in the lithotomy position.How would she be positioned?

• A)Kneeling with her body resting on her knees and chest
• B)Lying on her back with her legs together
• C)Lying on her back, knees flexed, hips externally rotated, and feet in stirrups
• D)Lying on her left side

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Definitions:

Ventricles

Hollow parts or cavities within the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid that help protect the brain from injury and transport nutrients and waste.

CSF

Cerebrospinal fluid, a clear body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord, that acts as a cushion and provides basic mechanical and immunological protection to the brain.

Sulcus

A groove or furrow on the surface of the brain, separating adjacent gyri, and involved in increasing the brain's surface area.

Gyrus

A ridge on the cerebral cortex; gyri are the "bumps" that can be seen on the surface of the brain.