A 26-year-old man with a ureteral stone is transferred to the urology bed for a cystoscopy,ureteroscopy,and laser lithotripsy under fluoroscopy.The circulating nurse assists the patient into a position of comfort and positions his arms,tucking them at his sides,with the lift sheet over his arm and under his body.With the patient's assistance,the nurse ensures that his sacrum is positioned just above the break in the OR bed and that his legs and feet are safely and securely supported for anesthesia induction and intubation.From the interventions below,what important nursing action should the nurse perform as soon as the patient is asleep,intubated,and positioned into lithotomy?

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In some procedures involving stones of the kidneys or ureters,intraoperative fluoroscopy may be required.When fluoroscopy (C-arm)is to be used,the patient must be placed on an OR bed compatible with its use.Whenever possible,the perioperative nurse takes measures to protect the patient from undue radiation exposure to the thyroid and chest areas by using small leaded shields.In urologic procedures,it generally is not feasible to shield the reproductive organs.

A 26-Year-Old Man with a Ureteral Stone Is Transferred to the Urology