The nurse is instructing a UAP in the technique of assisting a client to stay in the proper position for a lumbar puncture. The nurse will know that the UAP is doing it correctly if the UAP holds which parts of the client's body immediately before the procedure begins?
A. Behind the client's neck and knees
B. Behind the client's neck and feet
C. Under the client's arms and knees
D. Around the client's neck and behind the knees
Answer: A
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a. lymph node enlargement. b. joint pain. c. urticaria. d. fever.
Lead V3 views the _____ wall of the left ventricle
a. lateral b. anterior c. posterior d. inferior