If you have a patient with a recent ligamentous injury to his knee, which of the following positions would you want to avoid and why: sitting, prone, supine, sitting with legs over the edge of the bed, or prone with knees flexed to 90 °
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: Sitting with legs over the edge of the bed. In this position, gravity is parallel to the limb, creating a
full distractive force. Because this is usually a position of relaxation for the muscles, the only force
to counteract the distraction of the limb weight is tension in the injured ligaments.
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A) place the child on the gurney and distract him with a toy. B) hold the child yourself while you conduct your assessment. C) have the mother leave the room and wait for the child to calm down. D) allow the mother to hold the child while you assess him.
If a patient is unresponsive, there is a high probability that there may also be an associated:
A) breathing problem. B) circulation problem. C) mental problem. D) airway problem.