Number the Sequence of Steps for Positioning a Bariatric Patient

question 25

Essay

Number the sequence of steps for positioning a bariatric patient in supine position.
a.Place bariatric ramp or stacked bath blankets and towels to create elevation.
b.Place under-body forced air-warming blanket on OR bed.
c.Transfer patient to OR bed and place 2 leg safety straps across thighs and lower legs.
d.Select weight- and size-appropriate OR bed and lock in place.
e.Apply SCD wraps to legs and support knees with pillows under knees.
f.Pad armboards to match elevated level of patient's shoulders.

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Definitions:

Resonance Structures

Different ways of drawing the same molecule that depict the possible locations of pi electrons or nonbonded electrons within the molecule.

Regiochemistry

This term relates to the orientation of the addition or substitution of a chemical bond in a molecule, determining the structure of the resulting product.

Cycloaddition

A chemical reaction in which two or more unsaturated molecules (or parts of the same molecule) combine to form a cyclic compound.

Sigmatropic Rearrangement

A type of pericyclic reaction in which a σ-bond (sigma bond) changes position relative to a π system (pi system) within a molecule, following specific suprafacial or antarafacial pathways.