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

Description should include client positions such as

- supine
- prone
- side-lying
- Trendelenburg
- sitting
- semi-sitting
- kneel
- half-kneel.

Adaptive equipment should include

- pillows
- wedges
- overhead trapeze
- loop ladder
- reflux slings
- transfer/sliding board
- 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?