front 1 Patient is supine. Area includes breast line to upper 3rd of thighs from table line right to table line left. Shaded areas shows anatomic areas to be cleansed with antiseptic, and direction of skin preparation | back 1 Abdominal preparation |
front 2 Patient is supine. The areas to be prepped include the shoulder, upper arm extending down to the elbow, axilla, and chest to the table line and to the shoulder opposite from the affected side
| back 2 Chest and Breast preparation |
front 3 Abdomen on affected side, entire leg (per text book) and foot, buttocks to the table line, groin, and pubis | back 3 Hip preparation |
front 4 Area includes entire circumference of effected leg and extends from front to upper part of thigh. Upper extremity is prepped in the same manner | back 4 Knee and lower leg |
front 5 Patient is in lateral position. Area includes axilla, chest, abdomen from neck to iliac crest. Area extends beyond midline, anteriorly and posteriorly | back 5 Lateral Thoracoabdominal |
front 6 The pubis, vulva, labia, perineum, and anus are prepped, including the upper thighs. Inner aspects of the vagina are prepped after the external vulva is prepped. The anus is prepped last, and each sponge must be discarded after going over the anus. | back 6 Rectoperineal and Vaginal |
front 7 What position would be used for a patient that is having surgery on: chest/breast, abdomen, pelvis, anterior lower extremity | back 7 Supine position |
front 8 What position would be used for a patient that is having surgery on: pelvis, lower abdomen | back 8 Trendelenburg position |
front 9 What position would be used for a patient that is having surgery on: upper abdomen, head and neck | back 9 Reverse trendelenburg |
front 10 What position would be used for a patient that is having surgery on: breast, head, neck, shoulder | back 10 Fowlers position |
front 11 What position would be used for a patient that is having surgery on: head, chest/breast | back 11 Sitting position |
front 12 What position would be used for a patient that is having surgery on: vagina, urethra, perineum, anus and rectum | back 12 Lithotomy position |
front 13 What position would be used for a patient that is having surgery on: anus, pilonidal | back 13 Kraske (jack knife) |
front 14 What position would be used for a patient that is having surgery on: posterior cranium, dorsal body surface, spine, posterior lower extremity | back 14 Prone position |
front 15 What position would be used for a patient that is having surgery on: retroperitoneal space, hip, hemithorax | back 15 Lateral position |
front 16 What position would be used for a patient that is having surgery on: retroperitoneal space | back 16 Kidney position |