Draping and Positioning Quiz

Why is correct draping and positioning important in healthcare?

• Correct draping and positioning are not important in healthcare.

• Correct draping and positioning only affect the healthcare provider, not the patient.

• Correct draping and positioning can be time-consuming and unnecessary in healthcare.

• Correct draping and positioning are important in healthcare to ensure patient comfort, maintain privacy and dignity, prevent pressure ulcers and injuries, facilitate proper examination and treatment, and promote infection control.

What are some common mistakes in draping and positioning?

• Improper folding of drapes, incorrect placement of drapes, inadequate securing of drapes, and failure to maintain a sterile field.

• Using dirty drapes, not positioning the patient correctly, not using enough drapes

How is draping and positioning different in physical therapy compared to other healthcare settings?

• Draping and positioning in physical therapy involve specific techniques to ensure patient comfort, privacy, and safety during treatment.

• Draping and positioning in physical therapy are only necessary for certain types of treatments.

• Draping and positioning in physical therapy are the same as in other healthcare settings.

• Draping and positioning in physical therapy are not important for patient comfort and safety.

Arjun, Evelyn, and Ava are caregivers at a local hospital. They are taking care of a patient who is in a supine position. What bony prominences or body areas might be prone to injury due to pressure?

• Heels, posterior calf, sacrum spinous processes, scapulae, occiput

• Malleoli, lateral condyles, greater trochanter, acromion process, ears

• Dorsum of the foot and ankle, patellas, iliac crests, anterior chest, acromion process

• Plantar surfaces of the foot, heels popliteal space, scapula, sacrum, coccyx and ischial tuberosities

Daniel, Avery, and Scarlett are healthcare professionals taking care of a patient who is in a prone position. What bony prominences or body areas might be prone to injury due to pressure?

• Heels, posterior calf, sacrum spinous processes, scapulae, occiput

  
  

• Malleoli, lateral condyles, greater trochanter, acromion process, ears

  
  

• Dorsum of the foot and ankle, patellas, iliac crests, anterior chest, acromion process

• Plantar surfaces of the foot, heels popliteal space, scapula, sacrum, coccyx and ischial tuberosities

  
  

Grace, Benjamin, and Hannah are studying for their PTA license exam. They are discussing the safety precautions to prevent pressure ulcers in a sidelying position. They are also trying to identify the bony prominences or body areas that might be prone to injury due to pressure. Can you help them?

• Heels, posterior calf, sacrum spinous processes, scapulae, occiput

  
  

• Malleoli, lateral condyles, greater trochanter, acromion process, ears

  
  

• Dorsum of the foot and ankle, patellas, iliac crests, anterior chest, acromion process

  
  

• Plantar surfaces of the foot, heels popliteal space, scapula, sacrum, coccyx, and ischial tuberosities

  
  

Which of the following is NOT a safety precaution to prevent pressure ulcers?

• Using a high-friction mattress

• Using a low-friction mattress

• Frequent repositioning of the patient

• Keeping the skin clean and dry

What should be the primary focus when positioning a patient? (There is more than ONE correct answer)

Why is it important to communicate with the patient during draping and positioning?

• To avoid unnecessary conversation

• To ensure patient comfort, safety, and cooperation.

• To save time during the procedure

• To prevent the patient from moving