 The legs of the patient may be straight or bent.This position is also required postoperatively for pneumonectomy patients.This position is known colloquially as "sitting".This position is frequently used when feeding a patient (especially one on feeding precautions), for radiology, needing to take a specific type of x-ray at the bedside, (at times) when a breathing treatment is being given to the patient, when the patient is having difficulty breathing, for dependent drainage after abdominal surgery, grooming, etc.