PT transport & positioning
32 mm Hg - ANS-Positioning devices should be used according to the original equipment
manufacturer's instructions to reduce the capillary interface pressure to below:
A self-retaining retractor post clamped to the OR bed rail and tightened against the patient's
side - ANS-the perioperative nurse is concerned about the risk for pressure injury because of
the weight of the patient's body pressing against the surface of the OR bed for a long surgery.
Which of these other factors may also produce pressure?
A shearing force injury to the tissue from having been slid into position - ANS-After the
sigmoidoscopy, the perioperative nurse had the team roll the patient to his side for a skin
assessment of his back before he was repositioned supine. What injury was the perioperative
nurse concerned that she might see?
abduction - ANS-Moving the arms away from the body is called _______________.
activate the emergency alarm system - ANS-If an emergency occurs while you are in the
elevator transporting a patient, you should ____________________________________
All of the options are correct. - ANS-Select the positioning devices and accessories commonly
used for bariatric surgery.
All the options are correct. - ANS-Which resultant injury or harm could be related to these lateral
positions?
anesthesia care provider - ANS-The surgical team may begin positioning the patient only after
the ________ gives his or her permission.
away - ANS-The arm board is used during surgery extend the arms ____________ from the
body at an angle under 90 degrees.
blood pooling - ANS-Sequential compression devices are used on patients having surgery to
prevent ________.
child - ANS-The developmental age of the ________ is critical for communication to be effective
common peroneal; full leg sequential compression wraps - ANS-The most frequently injured
nerves are the obturator, sciatic, femoral, and _____________ nerve, which can result in injury
from ______________.
, compartment syndrome - ANS-Severe swelling and tissue injury caused by constriction of the
blood and lymph
compression injury - ANS-Tissue injury caused by continuous pressure over an area
Drainage collecting units - ANS-____________________ must be lower than the patient's body
at all times
ease the patient to the floor, while protecting his or her head - ANS-To assist the patient when
falling, ___________________
embolism - ANS-A clot of blood, air, organic material, or a foreign body that moves freely in the
vascular system.
Falls; lock OR bed and transport vehicle during transfer; remain at patient side during transfer
and induction - ANS-The perioperative nurse, pushing the empty transfer vehicle, identifies that
Jennifer is at high risk for injury from _________, and is planning appropriate position-related
protective measures: ________ ________.
fasciotomy - ANS-A surgical treatment for compartment syndrome in which the fascia is incised
to release severe tissue swelling
Fowler - ANS-A sitting position used for cranial, facial, and some reconstructive breast
procedures is called the ________ position.
Friction from his elbows rubbing over the sheets when slid up in bed - ANS-ICU nurses had
difficulty pulling him back up in bed every time he slid down toward the bottom and he was not
able to be much help in moving himself. This skin injury was probably the result of which
physical force?
genitals, eyes, and all areas that are in contact with the OR bed or accessories. - ANS-Before
the skin prep is begun, the perioperative nurse should check the positioning for pressure areas
of the:
High - ANS-Mrs. Faulkner's Braden scale score is 11. This places her at __________ risk.
hyperflexion - ANS-Flexion of a joint beyond its normal anatomical range
hypotension - ANS-Decreased blood pressure
Hypothermia; impaired skin integrity; falls; remain at patient side during induction; use under-
and over-body forced air-warming blanket; use at least 4 persons to assist with lift and transfer;
pad all bony prominences with foam or gel pads. - ANS-Based on the perioperative nurse's
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