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NREMT Advanced EMT

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All of the following are true of positional and directional terms except one. Which of the statements below is not true of positional and directional terms?
  1. Anatomical position implies a patient is standing, facing you, arms by his/her side, palms facing forward
  2. The terms left and right refer to the patient’s perspective, rather than your perspective when facing the patient
  3. The term anterior refers to the back of the body
  4. The term superior refers to the top of the body
  5. The midline is an imaginary line that divides the body into left and right halves
Explanation
Answer - C - All of the statements above are true of positional and directional terms except that the term anterior refers to the front of the body (chest, face, etc.). The term posterior refers to the back of the body. The opposite of superior (top of body) is inferior (toward the feet). Any part of the body closer to the midline of the body is considered medial and anything father from the midline is considered distal.
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