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| The act of helping people into positions that promote comfort and health. |
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| A body position in which a person lies flat on his back. |
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| A body position in which a person is lying on either side. |
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| A body position in which a person is lying on his stomach, or front side of the body. |
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| A semi-sitting body position, in which a person's head and shoulders are elevated 45 to 60 degrees. |
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| A body position in which a person is lying on his left side with the upper knee flexed and raised toward the chest. |
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| An extra sheet placed on top of the bottom sheet; used for moving residents. |
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| Rubbing or friction that results from the skin moving one way and the bone underneath it remaining fixed or moving in the opposite direction. |
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| Moving a person as a unit without disturbing the alignment of the body. |
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| To sit up with the legs hanging over the side of the bed in order to regain balance and stabilize blood pressure. |
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| The science of designing equipment, areas, and work tasks to make them safer and to suit the worker's abilities. |
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| A belt made of canvas or other heavy material that is used to help people who and weak, unsteady, or uncoordinated to transfer. |
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| A belt made of canvas or other heavy material that is used to help people who are weak, unsteady, or uncoordinated to walk. |
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| A wooden board that helps transfer people who are unable to bear weight on their legs; also called transfer board. |
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| A straight cane with a curved handle at the top. |
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| A cane that has a straight grip handle. |
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| A cane that has four rubber-tipped feet and a rectangular base. |
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| A type of walking aid with four rubber-tipped feet and/or wheels that provides stability when a person is unsteady or lacks balance. |
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| An initial value that can be compared to future measurements. |
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| A body position in which a person is flat on her back with her knees flexed and her feet flat on the bed. |
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| A body position in which a person lies on her back with her hips at the edge of an exam table; legs are flexed, and feet are in padded stirrups. |
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| A body position in which that person is lying on her abdomen with her knees pulled towards the abdomen and her legs separated; arms are pulled up and flexed, and head is turned to one side. |
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