A patient secured to a treatment table with straps provides what type of stabilization?

A patient secured to a treatment table with straps provides what type of stabilization?

• A. External
• B. Internal
• C. Proximal
• D. Distal

Answer: (A)

When a patient is secured to a table with straps, movement is restrained from an outside source. This is external stabilization, because the immobilization comes from devices or supports outside the body, attached to the table or frame. Internal stabilization would involve structures inside the body or implanted hardware that hold parts in place, not external restraints. Proximal and distal describe locations along a limb relative to a joint, not the method of stabilization. So, straps on the outside provide external stabilization.

When a patient is secured to a table with straps, movement is restrained from an outside source. This is external stabilization, because the immobilization comes from devices or supports outside the body, attached to the table or frame. Internal stabilization would involve structures inside the body or implanted hardware that hold parts in place, not external restraints. Proximal and distal describe locations along a limb relative to a joint, not the method of stabilization. So, straps on the outside provide external stabilization.