What is the term for lying facedown with knees and head resting on the bed bottom area lifted up?

What is the term for lying facedown with knees and head resting on the bed bottom area lifted up?

• A. Knee-Chest Position
• B. Sims Position
• C. Prone Position
• D. Lithotomy Position

Answer: (A)

Think of a position where you’re on your knees with your chest resting on the bed while your hips are lifted, so the buttocks rise higher than the head and shoulders. This is the knee-chest position. It’s specifically used to give access to the anal/rectal area and to relieve abdominal pressure in certain examinations or procedures. It differs from prone (lying flat on the belly), Sims (lying on the side with one knee drawn up), and lithotomy (lying on the back with hips and legs elevated in stirrups), by the way the body is supported and which parts bear weight on the bed.

Think of a position where you’re on your knees with your chest resting on the bed while your hips are lifted, so the buttocks rise higher than the head and shoulders. This is the knee-chest position. It’s specifically used to give access to the anal/rectal area and to relieve abdominal pressure in certain examinations or procedures. It differs from prone (lying flat on the belly), Sims (lying on the side with one knee drawn up), and lithotomy (lying on the back with hips and legs elevated in stirrups), by the way the body is supported and which parts bear weight on the bed.