ATI PN Fundamentals 2020 with NGN Updated 2024

ATI PN Fundamentals 2020 with NGN Updated 2024 ( 41 Questions)

A nurse is planning to place a client into the Sims’ position.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?



Correct Answer: D

The correct answer is choice D. Placing a pillow under the client’s flexed leg is part of the Sims’ position, which is a way of lying on the left side, with the right hip and knee bent and the left arm behind the back.  

It is used for vaginal and colonic examinations and natural childbirth.

Choice A is wrong because positioning the client’s arms at his sides is not part of the Sims’ position.

The left arm should be behind the back.

Choice B is wrong because elevating the client’s feet with two pillows is not part of the Sims’ position.

The lower leg should be straightened and the upper leg should be bent.

Choice C is wrong because raising the head of the client’s bed to a 30° angle is not part of the Sims’ position.

The bed should be flat or slightly tilted.




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