Orthopedic Surgery Positioning Quiz

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Which position is recommended for extubating a patient after surgery?

Left lateral/head-down (tonsil position) (correct)

Right lateral position

Supine position

Trendelenburg position

What is an essential consideration to prevent venous air embolism during orthopedic surgery?

Maintaining high venous pressure (correct)

Ensuring the patient is in the supine position

Positioning the patient prone for spinal surgery

Avoiding exposure of small veins to air

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of regional techniques for hip replacement?

Avoiding intubation

Providing good early postoperative analgesia

Avoidance of effects of general anesthesia on pulmonary function

Increased blood loss, leading to a need for transfusion (correct)

In which surgical position does venous air embolism NOT typically occur?

Supine position for heart surgery Signup and view all the answers

Which procedure is NOT commonly performed using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)?

Thoracic sympathectomy Signup and view all the answers

What is an important consideration when using a double lumen tube for anesthesia?

It reduces the risk of venous thrombosis Signup and view all the answers

During orthopedic surgery, at which surgical position does venous air embolism typically occur?

Sitting position for shoulder surgery Signup and view all the answers

What is a common advantage of regional techniques for hip replacement?

High risk of postoperative venous thrombosis Signup and view all the answers

In which surgery is video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) NOT commonly utilized?

Thoracic sympathectomy Signup and view all the answers

Which option is NOT true regarding the use of a double lumen tube?

It reduces the risk of venous thrombosis Signup and view all the answers

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Which position is recommended for extubating a patient after surgery?

What is an essential consideration to prevent venous air embolism during orthopedic surgery?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of regional techniques for hip replacement?

In which surgical position does venous air embolism NOT typically occur?

Which procedure is NOT commonly performed using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)?

What is an important consideration when using a double lumen tube for anesthesia?

During orthopedic surgery, at which surgical position does venous air embolism typically occur?

What is a common advantage of regional techniques for hip replacement?

In which surgery is video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) NOT commonly utilized?

Which option is NOT true regarding the use of a double lumen tube?

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