Draping Landmarks and Pillow Placement

Question 1

Where are pillows placed when patient is in supine position? Why are they placed there?

Answer 1

• under knees (to support low back to rest on the table)

- under head and neck, if needed (for comfort)

Question 2

What are the draping landmarks, supine, for anterior leg?

Answer 2

Greater trochanter or ASIS

Question 3

What are the draping landmarks, supine, for abdomen?

Answer 3

ASIS, xiphoid process (inferior “sword-like” extension of sternum)

Question 4

What are the draping landmarks, supine, for arm?

Answer 4

Under client’s back at the level of the axilla

Question 5

What are the draping landmarks, supine, for upper chest?

Answer 5

Under client’s back at the level of the axilla

Question 6

What are the draping landmarks, supine, for H/N/S?

Answer 6

Under client’s back at the level of the axilla

Question 7

Where are pillow placed when patient is in prone position? Why are they placed there?

Answer 7

• under abdomen (to support and relax low back)

- under ankles, feet and toes (to stabilize legs, and to relax posterior leg muscles)

Question 8

What are the draping landmarks, prone, for back?

Answer 8

PSIS

Question 9

What are the draping landmarks, prone, for posterior leg?

Answer 9

Greater trochanter

Question 10

What are the draping landmarks, prone, for posterior leg including gluteals?

Answer 10

Iliac crest, lateral border of the sacrum

Question 11

Where are pillows placed when the patient is in sidelying position? Why are they placed there?

Answer 11

• between knees and ankles (1 or 2), usually lengthwise (to stabilize, for comfort)
• under head (1 or 2) (for comfort)
• in front of client’s torso under their uppermost arm (to help stabilize torso, draping security)

Question 12

What are the draping landmarks, sidelying, for back?

Answer 12

PSIS

Question 13

What are the draping landmarks, sidelying, for uppermost leg?

Answer 13

Greater trochanter OR ASIS/iliac crest/sacral border