A resident lying on her stomach with her arms at her sides is in which position?

A resident lying on her stomach with her arms at her sides is in which position?

• A. Sims'
• B. Fowler's
• C. Prone
• D. Lateral

Answer: (C)

Prone position means lying face down, with the abdomen facing the bed and the body supported by the chest, pelvis, and legs. When someone is on their stomach with the arms at the sides, that aligns with prone because the front of the body is downward toward the surface. Sims' position is a semi-prone side-lying posture often used for certain procedures; Fowler's is sitting up, typically with the head of the bed raised; Lateral is lying on the side. So the description given matches prone, not the other positions.

Prone position means lying face down, with the abdomen facing the bed and the body supported by the chest, pelvis, and legs. When someone is on their stomach with the arms at the sides, that aligns with prone because the front of the body is downward toward the surface.

Sims' position is a semi-prone side-lying posture often used for certain procedures; Fowler's is sitting up, typically with the head of the bed raised; Lateral is lying on the side. So the description given matches prone, not the other positions.