Anatomic Exposure Is Promoted and Supported by Proper Body Alignment

question 3

Multiple Choice

Anatomic exposure is promoted and supported by proper body alignment in collaboration with safe and secure surgical positioning.The optimal presentation of the thyroid and surrounding structures of the neck can be achieved with the patient in supine or beach-chair position.Select the positioning considerations that enhance visualization and access to important structures.

• A) 30-degree Trendelenburg's tilt of the OR bed,shoulder roll,and arms tucked snuggly at sides
• B) Hyperflexion of the neck,shoulder roll,and arms tucked loosely at sides with palms facing up
• C) Hyperextension of the neck,shoulder roll,and 30-degree reverse Trendelenburg's tilt of the OR bed
• D) Headrest,arms abducted at 90 degrees on armboards,and axillary roll

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Definitions:

Coelom

refers to the body cavity in animals that is lined by mesoderm tissue, separating the digestive tract from the outer body wall.

Deuterostomes

A superphylum of animals characterized by the blastopore developing into the anus during early embryo development.

Blastopore

The opening of the central cavity of an embryo in the early stage of development, which eventually develops into the digestive tract in some animals.

Coelom

The fluid-filled body cavity between the intestinal canal and the body wall in triploblastic animals, providing space for the development of internal organs.