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Exam #8: Draping The Surgical Patient Flashcards

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What should be made of fluid resistant or fluid proof materials?

A

Drapes

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What is used to isolate and protect the operative site from contaminants. They expose the surgical site, create a sterile barrier, & extend a sterile field?

A

Drapes

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What happens before the skin prep?

A

hair removal, catheterization, anesthesia administration

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What happens after the skin prep?

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draping

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What is done prior to draping to remove transient organisms from the patient’s skin and reduce the number of resident organisms on the PT’s skin?

A

Surgical prep

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Are prepped areas and scrubbed hands considered sterile?

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No they are not considered sterile

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What is caused by prep solutions pooling under the drape of the PT’s skin?

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Chemical irritation

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* SHORT ANSWER*

What drape is typically used for an oculus sinister enucleation?

A

An aperture or eye drape

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What has an adhesive backing that may be impregnated with an antimicrobial iodine solution?

A

Incise drapes

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Who determines the placement of the tourniquet cuff prior to draping an extremity?

A

The surgeon determines

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What should only be used on towel drapes?

A

Perforating towel clips

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Towel drapes are prepared with a?

A

1-inch cuff

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What has opening for exposure of the area to be incised?

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Fenestrated Drapes

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What are examples of fenestrated drapes:

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  1. thyroid drape
  2. Abdominal drape
  3. Laparotomy drape
  4. Kidney drape
  5. Laparoscopy drape
  6. Chest drape
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What is an example of a non-fenestrated drape?

A

Split Sheet

FALSE

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What do you do to cover misplace drape?

A

Use another drape (ex: 3/4 sheet)

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While setting up you back table, drapes should be stacked in the anticipated order:

A

Use with the last drape being placed at the bottom of the stack

17
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What must not be passed over non sterile area?

A

Sterile

18
Q

Once placed, The drapes ___ be relocated by the STSR?

A

CANNOT

19
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When extending the drape to the periphery of the sterile field, the sterile gloved hands:

A

Must be covered by a cuff

20
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If perforating towel clips are unfastened after initial placement:

A

They should be removed from the sterile field

21
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Who removes any contaminated drape?

A

Circulator

22
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IF a hole is discovered in a drape, what can be done?

A
  • Small hole is covered with a sterile drape

- Large hole may require that the drape be replaced

23
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When squaring off the sterile field, hand the towels to who?

A

The surgeon on the same side of the O.R table

24
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In which was are towels used for when squaring off?

A

They are place on the PT with the folds facing DOWN

25
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When draping the abdomen, the FIRST folded towel is placed?

A

TOWARDS his/hers body

26
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When draping the abdomen, the LAST folded towel is placed?

A

AWAY from his/hers body

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SHORT ANSWER

What is an example of a surgery where an extremity or hand drape?

A

Would be used in a carpal tunnel release

28
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What provide a significant and rapid reduction in skin microbial counts?

A

Alcohol

29
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What provides a rapid reduction in skin microbial counts and should be removed in 2-3 minutes?

A

Iodine

30
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What are less likely to cause skin irritation and does not need to be removed?

A

Iodophors

31
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What must be used for several days prior to surgery to build up a cumulative antimicrobial effect?

A

Hexachlorophene

32
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Any part of a drape that falls below waist level is?

A

Contaminated

33
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What are not allowed to fall below waist it table level?

A

Sterile gloved hands

34
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Before what, does gross soilage and skin oils must be removed from the planed operative site?

A

Skin prepping

35
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What is not a non-variable process?

A

Draping

36
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Can the circulator help move the ring stand and the back table by touching low on the furniture legs BELOW the sterile drape?

A

The circulator CAN help move the ring stand and the back table by touching low

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