The operating room table is described as narrow, padded, and flexible with breakpoints at the head and waist. What is this table commonly called?

The operating room table is described as narrow, padded, and flexible with breakpoints at the head and waist. What is this table commonly called?

• A. OR table
• B. Surgical bed
• C. Examination table
• D. Patient cot

Answer: (A)

The operating room table is designed for precise patient positioning during surgery. It’s narrow to fit around the sterile field and allow access from multiple sides, padded for patient comfort and to reduce pressure injuries, and flexible with breakpoints at the head and waist so the table can be adjusted into various angles and configurations (head-up, head-down, tilt, and trunk flexion) to provide optimal exposure and alignment for the procedure. In that context, the name used is the operating room table (operating table). A surgical bed is a general inpatient bed, an examination table is used for clinic exams, and a patient cot is for transport, not for use during surgery.

The operating room table is designed for precise patient positioning during surgery. It’s narrow to fit around the sterile field and allow access from multiple sides, padded for patient comfort and to reduce pressure injuries, and flexible with breakpoints at the head and waist so the table can be adjusted into various angles and configurations (head-up, head-down, tilt, and trunk flexion) to provide optimal exposure and alignment for the procedure. In that context, the name used is the operating room table (operating table). A surgical bed is a general inpatient bed, an examination table is used for clinic exams, and a patient cot is for transport, not for use during surgery.