Positioning and Nerve Injury Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common nerve injury?
A
ulnar nerve
2
Q
What nerve injury is uncommon and can occur from elbow hyperextension or traumatic antecubital IV placement?
A
median nerve
3
Q
What nerve injury is caused by excessive cycling of BP cuff or upper extremity tourniquet?
A
radial nerve
4
Q
How does radial nerve injury present?
A
wrist drop
5
Q
What nerve injury is caused by forceps delivery and how does it present?
A
- obturator nerve
- inability to ADDuct the leg
6
Q
How does a sciatic nerve injury present?
A
foot drop
7
Q
How does common peroneal nerve injury present?
A
- foot drop
- inability to evert foot
- inability to extent toes dorsally
8
Q
In the prone position, which is better: Wilson frame, chest rolls, or Jackson table?
A
Jackson table
