| A | B |
|---|
| kinds of draping materials | plastic, nonwoven fabric, woven textile |
| qualities of draping materials | resistant to strike-through, tearing, glare, flame, static electricity and porous |
| kinds of plastic drapes | incise, towel and aperture drape |
| aperture drape | drape with a window |
| advantage of incise drape | isolates skin organisms and prevents lateral migration |
| Disposable nonwoven drapes are | lightweight, moisture repellant, lint free, antistatic, flamresistant |
| disposable drapes may have | troughs or pouches |
| Aluminum coated plastic drapes can | reflect body heat back to patient |
| woven textile drapes must be` | steam penetrable, washable, inspected for holes, folded properly |
| towel drapes are used to | square off incision area |
| fenestrated sheets cover | entire patient with hole over incision area |
| split sheet is used | around an area to create a barrier |
| plain sheets are | drapes without holes |
| leggings are used | over legs in lithotomy position |
| stockinet is used | to cover extremities |
| impermiable stockinet is used with | an elastic wrapping bandage to hold it in place |
| READ YOUR DRAPE | It tells you what to do |
| If a towel clip is removed | the area must be covered |
| if the drape falls below table level | leave it there |
| to drape other side of table | go around the table |
| IF a hair is on the drape | remove with hemostat and cover |
