Surgical Positions
Patient lies on back, face up, legs extended and uncrossed
What is Supine?
The type of barrier a skin prep is considered
Typical use for blue towels
What is "Squaring Out" the operative site?
Another name for Fowler's position
What is beach chair?
Patient is lying with the front of their body in contact with the operating table
What is Prone?
Skin prep used on emergent or urgent cases
What is Betadine?
The first thing you should do when orienting a drape
What is line the person on the drape up with the patient?
Degree of extension an arm board should never exceed
What is 90 degrees?
Patient is positioned on their side exposing the flank and lateral thorax
What is Lateral?
Item placed under the patient when prepping to help avoid pooling and absorb any prep liquids
What is chux pad?
The amount of time an alcohol prep should dry before draping
What is 3 minutes?
The point at which a patient going prone moves or is moved to the OR table
Position in which the head is lowered, and the feet are elevated
What is Trendelenburg?
The first area that should be prepped
What is incision site?
Order drapes should be stacked in before a case
What is first used to last used?
Something everyone should be cautious of when the patients' arms are tucked by their side and raising or lowering the footboard
What is the patient's fingers getting caught in the break of the table?
Position in which stirrups are used
What is Lithotomy?
Prep that is applied in a "scrubbing" motion
What is chloraprep?
Item that electrosurgical wires should not be wrapped through once draped
What is metal instrument?
The way in which a patient's feet, legs, and shoulders are aligned when in the lithotomy position
What is in a diagonal line with the contralateral shoulder?