Which areas of a supine patient are at greatest risk for pressure sores?
A) Occipital tuberosity, spines of the scapula, sacrum, and heels
B) Acromions, lateral epicondyles, anterior iliac crests, and metatarsal heads
C) Posterior iliac crests, mandibular condyles, patellae, and medial malleoli
D) Inferior angles of the scapula, tibial tubercle, and transverse processes of the vertebrae

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The areas of greatest pressure when the patient is supine are the occipital tuberosity,spine and inferior angle of the scapula,spinous processes of the vertebrae,olecranon process,posterior iliac crests,sacrum,and posterior calcaneus.Other possible pressure areas,depending on how the patient is positioned,are the medial epicondyle of the humerus,head of the fibula,greater trochanter of the hip,and lateral malleolus if excessive external rotation of the hip occurs.

Which Areas of a Supine Patient Are at Greatest Risk