positioning/nerve injury Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
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Supine effects:

circulation

A

minimal

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Supine effects:

Pulmonary

A
decreased FRC (800cc)
cephalad displacement of diaphragm to compress the lung bases
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Supine effects:

what should u do to facilitate Venous return

A

flex hips and knees to facilitate venous drainage from lower extremities

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Supine effects:

what do u wanna make sure you pad

A

occiput

heels

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Trendelenburg Effects:

Circulation

A

decreased SV- hypotension maybe ( and viscera pushes against the diaphragm, which compresses lung bases and pushes on heart to decrease SV)

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Trendelenburg Effects:

Pulmonary

A

lung bases compresed

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Trendelenburg Effects:

what will happen to venous return

A

increase (but may not help the decrease in BP)

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Trendelenburg Effects:

what could it do to ICP

A

increase it

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9
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Trendelenburg Effects:

what type of pets would you use this position with caution (not head puts think general population)

A

obese

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Prone effects:

circulation- what can become compressed

A

inferior venacava

Aorta

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Prone effects:

Pulmonary- what happens to lung bases

A

forced cephalad

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12
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Prone effects:

what could hinder venous return

A

vascular compression

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13
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Prone effects:

turning head in prone may obstruct drainage of what?

A

Jugular veins

vertebral artery

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Prone effects:
placement of what under the pts sides receive abdominal compression and increases venous return to the heart, and eases ventilation

A

abdominal rolls (chest rolls)

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Lateral Decubitus (on Ventilator) effects:
increased circulation goes to what lung?
A

dependent lung

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Lateral Decubitus (on Ventilator) effects:
there may be decreased blood to the kidney if what is being used
A

kidney rest

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Lateral Decubitus (on Ventilator) effects:
there will be decreased ventilation to what lung?
18
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Lateral Decubitus (on Ventilator) effects:
there will be increased ventilation to what lung
A

non dependent lung

19
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Lateral Decubitus (on Ventilator) effects:
should there be a problem with venous return
20
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Lateral Decubitus (on Ventilator) effects:
what should be in place and where on all pt's in lateral decubitus
A

axillary rolls

placed under thorax just caudal to axilla

21
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Sitting effects:

there is an increase in drainage from where?

A

head/ neck/ and upper body

22
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Sitting effects:

what happens to intrathoracic blood volume

23
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Sitting effects:

what changes occur to the pulmonary system?

24
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Sitting effects:

what can u do to increase venous return form the lower extremities?

A

use compression stockings

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Sitting effects: | with the decreased venous return what happens to cerebral perfusion pressure?
decreases
26
Sitting effects: | with decreased Venous return what happened to cardiac output
decreases
27
Sitting effects: | what is a hazard/potential complication from this position?
air embolism
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Lithotomy effects: | any problems with circulation
no
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Lithotomy effects: | what happens to the lung bases?
d/t cephalad displacement of lungs the bases are compressed
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Lithotomy effects: | how should the legs be raised and lowered
together
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Lithotomy effects: | what is a common compliction
nerve injury
32
Lithotomy effects: | what nerves are injured
``` sciatic Common peroneal femoral saphenous obturator ```
33
what is the most common postop peripheral neuropathy
ulnar nerve injury
34
what is the 2nd most common postop peripheral neuropathy
Brachial plexus
35
what causes the ulnar injury
compression of medial epicondyle of humorous and sharp edge of OR table
36
the ulnar nerve is stretched when the hand is in what position
pronated
37
what causes the brachial plexus injury
stretch injury when neck is extended and the head is turned away or the arm is abducted to greater than 90 degrees
38
s/s of median nerve injury
"ape hand" | unable to oppose thumb
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S/S of ulnar nerve injury
"claw hand" deformity
40
S/S of radial nerve injury
wrist drop
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what is the most frequently injured nerve in the lower extremity
common peroneal n.