A patient is scheduled for a bone marrow aspiration. The nurse would reinforce which teaching about this procedure?
1. Bone marrow fluid will be drawn into a needle.
2. The sample will be taken from a vertebra in the neck.
3. Bone marrow fluid and a piece of bone will be collected.
4. The patient will receive general anesthesia for this procedure.
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Rationale 1: Bone marrow aspiration includes collection of fluid through a needle.
Rationale 2: The sample is generally taken from the iliac crest.
Rationale 3: If bone is collected, the procedure is a bone marrow biopsy.
Rationale 4: This procedure is performed under local anesthesia.
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