Pt-Op Positioning Flashcards
1
Q
Patient Positioning
2
A
• Supine position is ideal (unless
the patient cannot tolerate it)
• Knees, nose, toes in the same
plane
2
Q
Right-handed Positioning
(posterior sextants)
• Direct Vision:
A
9:00
• Lingual UL/LL
• Buccal UR/LR
3
Q
Right-handed Positioning
(posterior sextants)
• Indirect Vision:
A
11:00
• Lingual UR/LR
• Buccal UL/LL
4
Q
Left-handed Positioning
(posterior sextants)
• Direct Vision:
A
3:00
• Lingual UR/LR
• Buccal UL/LL
5
Q
Left-handed Positioning
(posterior sextants)
• Indirect Vision:
A
1:00
• Lingual UL/LL
• Buccal UR/LR
6
Q
the assistant should be positioned with eye level
A
4-6 in above the dental operator
7
Q
feet should rest on the
A
base of the chair
8
Q
the DA is typically positioned facing
A
toward the head of the dental chair
