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Justin Reynolds,a 26-Year-Old Male with a Ureteral Stone,is Transferred to the Cystoscopy

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Justin Reynolds,a 26-year-old male with a ureteral stone,is transferred to the cystoscopy bed for a cystoscopy,ureteroscopy,and laser lithotripsy under fluoroscopy of a left ureteral stone.The circulating nurse assists Justin 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 Justin's assistance,she 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 Justin is asleep,intubated,and positioned into lithotomy?


A) Slide an under-buttocks drape below his buttocks and pull out the fluid collection tray of the bed.
B) Place leaded shields over his thyroid and chest and document their placement on the perioperative nursing record.
C) Check,monitor,and document his position and body alignment.
D) Initiate the time-out briefing with the surgeon and anesthesia provider.

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