Preparing and equipping the patient for surgery

1. Remove the patient’s clothing and adjust the blanket below the preparation site.

2. Place a sterile towel or drape over the edge of the unsterile blanket and fold it inward.

3. Raise the arm upward during the preparation process.

4. Prepare the area, including:

• The armpit.
• The chest.
• The abdomen, from the neck to the iliac crest.

5.     For kidney surgeries, the prepared area should include:

• Above the armpit.
• Down to the pubic region.
• Below the midline, both anteriorly and posteriorly.