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Number the Sequence of Steps for Positioning a Patient in Prone

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Number the sequence of steps for positioning a patient in prone position.
a.The arms are placed on armboards or secured at the sides,lower legs are elevated on a pillow with gel padding under the knees and toes off of the bed surface;a leg strap is placed across thighs.
b.The transport vehicle is locked adjacent to the locked OR bed.
c.Pressure points are checked:the cheeks,eyes,ears,female breasts,male genitalia,knees,and toes.
d.Anesthesia is induced with the patient in supine position on the transport vehicle.
e.The anesthesia provider supports the head and neck during the turn.
f.Four people using the "log-roll" technique turn the supine patient to prone onto the OR bed prepared with gel rolls placed at the location for the patient's shoulders and iliac crests.


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