In which position are a resident's legs elevated with hips and knees flexed and feet supported in stirrups?

In which position are a resident's legs elevated with hips and knees flexed and feet supported in stirrups?

• A. Sim's position
• B. Lithotomy position
• C. Supine with knees bent
• D. Fowler's position

Answer: (B)

This describes the lithotomy position, where the resident lies on the back with hips and knees flexed and the legs elevated and supported in stirrups. The feet being held in stirrups provides easy access to the perineal and pelvic areas and keeps the legs stable during procedures such as gynecologic exams, pelvic surgeries, or childbirth. This differs from Sim’s position, which is a side-lying posture with one leg flexed and drawn up, not held in stirrups. It also differs from a supine with knees bent, where the person is on the back with knees bent but the legs aren’t placed in stirrups. Fowler’s position is a semi-sitting posture with the torso elevated, not the leg-elevated, stirrup-supported arrangement of lithotomy.

This describes the lithotomy position, where the resident lies on the back with hips and knees flexed and the legs elevated and supported in stirrups. The feet being held in stirrups provides easy access to the perineal and pelvic areas and keeps the legs stable during procedures such as gynecologic exams, pelvic surgeries, or childbirth.

This differs from Sim’s position, which is a side-lying posture with one leg flexed and drawn up, not held in stirrups. It also differs from a supine with knees bent, where the person is on the back with knees bent but the legs aren’t placed in stirrups. Fowler’s position is a semi-sitting posture with the torso elevated, not the leg-elevated, stirrup-supported arrangement of lithotomy.