Title: Describe basic client positions and bed mobility with or without assistive devices.
Course: Physical/Occupational Therapy I (14060-I) > Section: Lifting and Transferring Patients

Description should include the following client positions:

- Supine
- Prone
- Side-lying
- Trendelenburg
- Sitting
- Semi-sitting
- Kneel
- Half-kneel

Adaptive equipment should include

- pillows
- wedges
- overhead trapeze
- loop ladder
- reflux slings
- bed rails
- hospital bed.

Process/Skill Questions:

- When would a therapist use an overhead trapeze to help a client move in bed?
- Why is bed mobility important for the client?
- What would be the proper bed position for a client recovering from a total hip replacement?