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9. Cover hair if required
10. Assemble equipment needed
11. \Remove ring(s) and watch. Wash hands and apply clean gloves.
12. The surgical prep sites follow, depending on the type of surgery to be performed.
13. Arrange for adequate light on the area to be prepared.
14. Using warm water, hold the skin taut, and hold the razor at a 45° angle. Shave the area
care-fully by stroking in the direction of hair growth. Rinse the razor carefully to remove
accumulated hair from the blade.
15. Dry the client’s skin with a sterile towel.
16. Clear the shaving supplies from the preparation area.
17. Apply sterile gloves and gown.
18. Scrub the surgical site with an antibacterial cleaner. Using a rotary movement to clean the
skin, begin in the center, and gradually enlarge the area with each rotation.
19. Continue this process for three to ten minutes as prescribed by institutional policy.
20. Clean any hidden areas in the surgical site (the ear canals, under the fingernails, the
umbilicus) using cotton swabs.
21. Rinse the area with sterile water. Wait for the site to dry or pat dry with a sterile towel.
22. Cover the area with sterile drapes leaving the surgical site exposed
9.3 Receiving the patient from the operating room
23. Keep the bed warm with an extra blanket if needed
24. Close windows and doors
25. Remove folded top covers of the bed
26. Place the patient on the bed, covering him quickly
27. See that patient is properly placed in bed with the head to the side and left comfortable.
28. Check patient's conditions: operative area, urine vital signs, colors of patients, etc.

General instruction
The mattress should always be completely covered with a rubber sheet to prevent the
wetting of the mattress from the baby's urine and feces.
Pillow is not used for babies.
The matters should be often as necessary to prevent sagging which will cause
discomfort to the baby.

9.4 Postoperative Care

Definition: postoperative care is care given for a patient which begins with the
admission of the patient to the post-anesthesia care unit and ends after follow-up
evaluation in the clinical setting.

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