Sandra Lewis,an experienced perioperative nurse,was called to the surgical intensive care unit to assist the thoracic surgery fellow with a chest tube reinsertion on a postoperative thoracotomy patient who sustained a pneumothorax on removal of his chest tube.Recognizing this as a teaching opportunity with several new graduate nurses and a medical student,Sandra reviewed several risk reduction strategies related to chest tube insertion.She positioned the opened sterile insertion tray near the surgeon's dominant hand.Which of the chest tube insertion risk reduction strategies should be Sandra's next priority?

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A patient's discomfort can make it difficult to perform a sterile procedure.While adequate anesthesia is important,the patient may also need verbal and physical comforting.If a patient's movements cannot be controlled,the anesthesiology team should be called.Trying to perform multiple procedures concurrently is a major source of error.Universal Precautions (Standard Precautions)against bloodborne infections are crucial to protect clinicians and their patients.Equipment trays should be positioned near the surgeon's dominant hand.

Sandra Lewis,an Experienced Perioperative Nurse,was Called to the Surgical Intensive