A 4-week-old frail neonate had a rectal exam and dilatation under anesthesia following prior surgery for imperforate anus. When the drapes were removed, the perioperative nurse noted an area of redness, swelling, and abrasions on the buttocks of the patient. The patient had been positioned supine in the frog-leg position for 20 minutes. The nurse who noted the skin condition had relieved the circulating nurse and quickly reviewed the perioperative record and patient chart, but had not seen the patient before positioning. Which of the following safety factors may have contributed to this event?

A 4-week-old frail neonate had a rectal exam and dilatation under anesthesia following prior surgery for imperforate anus. When the drapes were removed, the perioperative nurse noted an area of redness, swelling, and abrasions on the buttocks of the patient. The patient had been positioned supine in the frog-leg position for 20 minutes. The nurse who noted the skin condition had relieved the circulating nurse and quickly reviewed the perioperative record and patient chart, but had not seen the patient before positioning. Which of the following safety factors may have contributed to this event?

Select the true statement that best describes a key component of the culture of safety in regards to blood exposure.

Pediatric, geriatric, and physiologically compromised patients have impaired thermal regulatory mechanisms that place them at risk for hypothermia. The perioperative nurse should prepare the OR bed before patient arrival by placing:

Recent studies on the relevance of the Braden pressure ulcer risk scale in the perioperative and critical care setting are inconclusive. In which perioperative setting would the Braden scale be most predictive as a baseline metric?

Select three basic criteria requirements that an OR bed mattress must meet.