A nurse plans the interventions to prepare a patient for a bone marrow aspiration. (Place the options in the correct sequence. Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D.)
a. Assist the patient to lie on his or her abdomen and drape the hip and lower limbs.
b. Confirm the presence of laboratory personnel to stain the specimen.
c. Apply a pressure dressing and help the patient lie on his or her back.
d. Ensure that a signed permission form is obtained.
e. Explain that the procedure will take about 30 minutes.
E, D, A, B, C
The appropriate sequence is the following: (1) explain the procedure; (2) when the patient indi-cates an understanding, obtain a signed permission form; (3) assist the patient to lie on his or her abdomen and drape the hip and lower extremities; (4) confirm the presence of laboratory per-sonnel to stain the specimen; and (5) apply a pressure dressing and help the patient lie on his or her back.
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