A client has been admitted to a health care facility with high fever and is suspected of having meningitis. The nurse will be assisting with a lumbar puncture
What is the first step the nurse should take to prepare the client for a lumbar puncture? A) The nurse should contact the laboratory assistant.
B) The nurse should inform the laboratory of the test.
C) The nurse should explain to the client the purpose or the test.
D) The nurse should ready the examination area.
C
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Before assisting the physician with the test, the nurse should explain to the client. Informing the laboratory assistant or the laboratory is not a primary task.
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