Which nursing intervention is most appropriate following a bone marrow aspiration on the left posterior iliac crest from a patient with pernicious anemia?
a. Assist the patient to walk for 10 minutes to stimulate circulation.
b. Check the pulses in the leg and foot distal to the puncture.
c. Turn the patient on the back and remove the pillow.
d. Apply pressure to the site for 5 minutes with an ice pack.
D
Pressure is applied to the site for 5 minutes to prevent a hematoma since this patient is prone to bleeding. Additionally, the use of ice reduces swelling and increases vasoconstriction. Activity may increase the chance for bleeding. Checking the pulses would be appropriate if the procedure involved an arterial stick.
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