A 15-year-old patient returns to the pediatric unit following a lumbar puncture. What initial position will the nurse maintain for this patient?
a. Left side-lying
b. Supine
c. Prone
d. Semi-Fowler's
ANS: B
The adolescent may avoid post-lumbar puncture headache by lying flat for some time.
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