Which item is used to maintain draping for a minor Pap tray procedure?

• A. Cape
• B. Drape
• C. Gooseneck lamp
• D. Lubricant

Answer: (B)

Maintaining draping is about keeping a sterile field and patient modesty during a minor Pap smear. A drape is placed to cover the patient and create a sterile barrier around the genital area, so instruments and the practitioner’s hands move within a clean space and exposure is minimized. A cape may cover clothing and offer modesty, but it does not establish or maintain the sterile barrier around the procedural site. A gooseneck lamp provides light, and lubricant helps with instrument insertion; neither affects the draping itself. So the item used to maintain draping is the drape.