When Removing a Patient's Legs from Lithotomy Position,they Are to Be

question 10

True/False

When removing a patient's legs from lithotomy position,they are to be removed simultaneously and lowered slowly.

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Definitions:

Glenohumeral

Referring to the glenohumeral joint, the ball and socket joint where the arm (humerus bone) connects to the shoulder blade (scapula).

Atlanto-axial

Pertaining to the joint formed between the atlas (first cervical vertebra) and the axis (second cervical vertebra) which enables head rotation.

Acetabular Labrum

A ring of cartilage surrounding the socket of the hip joint that helps to improve the stability of the joint.

Acetabulum

The socket in the pelvic bone that receives the head of the femur, forming the hip joint.