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The "supine" position is a person laying on the back facing upwards

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Q: A person is lying on the bed gazing at the ceiling what position is she laying in?
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When a person lies on his back facing up then the person is said to be in the position.?

Laying on the back, face up is the supine position.Laying on the front, face down is the prone position.


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Synonymous for word dorsal?

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Will laying in a puddle during a rainstorm kill you?

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What is the difference between prone and supine position?

The difference between the Prone and Supine positions are that Supine is when you are laying on your back and prone is when you are lying flat on your stomach.


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Did the subject's BP change when altering body position?

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