Which position is described as lying face down with the left knee bent on the side?

Which position is described as lying face down with the left knee bent on the side?

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

Answer: (C)

Sims position. It’s a semi-prone, side-lying posture where the patient lies on the left side with the body rotated toward the abdomen and the knee of the leg on the side bent toward the chest. This arrangement allows access to the posterior region (such as for rectal procedures) while keeping the body supported and reducing pressure on the stomach and spine. It’s different from prone (lying flat on the stomach), lithotomy (lying on the back with hips and knees flexed in stirrups), and knee-chest (on hands and knees with the chest lowered). The described setup fits Sims because the body is side-lying with a bent knee.

Sims position. It’s a semi-prone, side-lying posture where the patient lies on the left side with the body rotated toward the abdomen and the knee of the leg on the side bent toward the chest. This arrangement allows access to the posterior region (such as for rectal procedures) while keeping the body supported and reducing pressure on the stomach and spine. It’s different from prone (lying flat on the stomach), lithotomy (lying on the back with hips and knees flexed in stirrups), and knee-chest (on hands and knees with the chest lowered). The described setup fits Sims because the body is side-lying with a bent knee.