The nurse is positioning a patient who is to have a lumbar puncture performed. What position is appropriate for this diagnostic test?
a. prone
b. supine
c. semi-Fowler's
d. side-lying with knees drawn up to chest
D
For a spinal tap, place the patient in a lateral recumbent position with the craniospinal axis parallel to the floor and the flat of the back perpendicular to the procedure table. Have the patient assume a flexed knee-chest position to bow the back. This position will separate the vertebrae.
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a. Check the client's blood sugar level. b. Increase the client's IV infusion rate. c. Auscultate the client's bowel sounds. d. Place the client in high Fowler's position.
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a. How many mL will be placed in the medicine cup? b. How many mL will be added with a syringe?
The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient on the medical-surgical floor. To prevent venous stasis and the formation of thrombus after general anesthesia, the nurse encourages
a. Coughing. b. Diaphragmatic breathing. c. Incentive spirometry. d. Leg exercises.