Positioning Flashcards
1
Q
Whos responsibility is positioning?
What are the things that you have to document?
What is the biggest physiologic consequence of positioning?
A
It is a shared responsibility
* hypotension
2
Q
What are the adverse effects of poor positioning?
A
- Hemodynamic Instability
- Inability to effectively ventilate
- Peripheral nerve injury
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Alopecia
- Compartment Syndrome
- Emergency fasciotomy may be necessary
3
Q
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