For a patient undergoing a lumbar laminectomy, anesthesia induction would be performed in which position?
a. Supine
b. Lateral
c. Prone on a Wilson frame
d. Prone on a Jackson table
ANS: A
The patient is given general anesthesia in the supine position on the transport cart, intubated and catheterized, then is turned into the prone position onto the specialized frame or operating table.
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