Reverse Trendelenburg position has the head elevated above the feet by 15-30 degrees.

Reverse Trendelenburg position has the head elevated above the feet by 15-30 degrees.

• A. Trendelenburg
• B. Reverse Trendelenburg
• C. Knee-Chest
• D. Lithotomy

Answer: (B)

This describes a head-up tilt where the head sits higher than the feet by about 15–30 degrees. That positioning is called reverse Trendelenburg. In this setup gravity moves blood toward the lower body, reducing venous return to the heart compared with a flat position. It’s the opposite of Trendelenburg, which tilts the body so the head is lower than the feet. The other two options describe different postures: knee-chest positions the patient on hands and knees with hips flexed, and lithotomy places the patient on the back with hips flexed and legs in stirrups.

This describes a head-up tilt where the head sits higher than the feet by about 15–30 degrees. That positioning is called reverse Trendelenburg. In this setup gravity moves blood toward the lower body, reducing venous return to the heart compared with a flat position. It’s the opposite of Trendelenburg, which tilts the body so the head is lower than the feet. The other two options describe different postures: knee-chest positions the patient on hands and knees with hips flexed, and lithotomy places the patient on the back with hips flexed and legs in stirrups.