SUR 102 Module 1 Questions
and Answers
The maintenance of a normal core temperature has what advantages in surgery?
1. Decreases the incidence of wound infection
2. May reduce blood loss
3. Shortens the hospital stay
4. helps decrease the incidence of fatal cardiac events
5. Has no significance - Answer- All but 5
General precautions to be taken when positioning a patient are:
1. making sure the patient's feet are not crossed
2. sliding the patient is better than lifting to prevent shearing injuries
3. avoid excessive pressure on body parts
4. a minimum of 4 individuals are needed to move a mobile patient
5. skin should not come in contact with any metallic table pats - Answer- 1,3,5
The position used for most abdominal procedures is: - Answer- dorsal recumbent
The following are requirements of the Kraske position:
1-arms may be tucked in at side of body with palms down
2-a pillow is placed under lower legs and ankles
3-a safety strap is applied above the knee
4-patient is prone with hips over break of the table
5-Kidney rest is elevated at patient's iliac crest - Answer- 2,3,4
During lateral positioning - Answer- A pillow is placed between the legs
When using a arm board, the most important measure is to - Answer- avoid
hyperextending the arm greater than 90 degrees
Anesthetized patients should be move slowly to - Answer- allow the circulatory system
to adjust
If the patient is in a supine position, the circulator must always - Answer- See that the
ankles and legs are not crossed
Ulnar nerve damage could result from - Answer- placing the arm on unpadded table
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and Answers
The maintenance of a normal core temperature has what advantages in surgery?
1. Decreases the incidence of wound infection
2. May reduce blood loss
3. Shortens the hospital stay
4. helps decrease the incidence of fatal cardiac events
5. Has no significance - Answer- All but 5
General precautions to be taken when positioning a patient are:
1. making sure the patient's feet are not crossed
2. sliding the patient is better than lifting to prevent shearing injuries
3. avoid excessive pressure on body parts
4. a minimum of 4 individuals are needed to move a mobile patient
5. skin should not come in contact with any metallic table pats - Answer- 1,3,5
The position used for most abdominal procedures is: - Answer- dorsal recumbent
The following are requirements of the Kraske position:
1-arms may be tucked in at side of body with palms down
2-a pillow is placed under lower legs and ankles
3-a safety strap is applied above the knee
4-patient is prone with hips over break of the table
5-Kidney rest is elevated at patient's iliac crest - Answer- 2,3,4
During lateral positioning - Answer- A pillow is placed between the legs
When using a arm board, the most important measure is to - Answer- avoid
hyperextending the arm greater than 90 degrees
Anesthetized patients should be move slowly to - Answer- allow the circulatory system
to adjust
If the patient is in a supine position, the circulator must always - Answer- See that the
ankles and legs are not crossed
Ulnar nerve damage could result from - Answer- placing the arm on unpadded table
edge
