Peri-Op 101: Surgical Draping
After an abdominal surgery is completed, who is normally tasked with disposing of the surgical
drapes which can be over the patient?
A. RN Circulator
B. Nursing assistant
C. Scrubbed group member
D. Anesthesia professional - ANS-C. Scrubbed team member
As a scrubbed team member, how will you defend your gloved fingers while passing a sterile
belly drape to the anesthesia expert who will clip the drape to an IV pole?
A. Cuff the indoors part of the sterile drape over your sterile glove
B. Lay the sterile drape down and ask the anesthesia professional to pick it up
C. Carefully maintain the quit of the drape with your fingertips
D. Release the sterile drape once you cover the affected person's head and upper frame -
ANS-A. Cuff the interior part of the sterile drape over your sterile glove
Select one primary of surgical draping.
A. Drape the vicinity from the periphery to the incision website online.
B. The pinnacle surface to 4 inches underneath the brink is considered sterile
C. Handle the drapes as low as viable
D. Adjust drapes at the sterile subject while position incorrectly - ANS-C. Handle the drapes as
little as viable
What kind of drape might you count on to apply on an umbilical hernia restore?
A. Head drape
B. Extremity drape
C. Laparotomy drape
D. Stockinette - ANS-C. Laparotomy drape
What kind of sterile surgical drape would you anticipate to use for a cholecystectomy?
A. Head drape
B. Abdominal drape
C. Extremity drape
D. Leggings - ANS-B. Abdominal drape
After an abdominal surgery is completed, who is normally tasked with disposing of the surgical
drapes which can be over the patient?
A. RN Circulator
B. Nursing assistant
C. Scrubbed group member
D. Anesthesia professional - ANS-C. Scrubbed team member
As a scrubbed team member, how will you defend your gloved fingers while passing a sterile
belly drape to the anesthesia expert who will clip the drape to an IV pole?
A. Cuff the indoors part of the sterile drape over your sterile glove
B. Lay the sterile drape down and ask the anesthesia professional to pick it up
C. Carefully maintain the quit of the drape with your fingertips
D. Release the sterile drape once you cover the affected person's head and upper frame -
ANS-A. Cuff the interior part of the sterile drape over your sterile glove
Select one primary of surgical draping.
A. Drape the vicinity from the periphery to the incision website online.
B. The pinnacle surface to 4 inches underneath the brink is considered sterile
C. Handle the drapes as low as viable
D. Adjust drapes at the sterile subject while position incorrectly - ANS-C. Handle the drapes as
little as viable
What kind of drape might you count on to apply on an umbilical hernia restore?
A. Head drape
B. Extremity drape
C. Laparotomy drape
D. Stockinette - ANS-C. Laparotomy drape
What kind of sterile surgical drape would you anticipate to use for a cholecystectomy?
A. Head drape
B. Abdominal drape
C. Extremity drape
D. Leggings - ANS-B. Abdominal drape
