Section: NCLEX

Question 40 of 49

40) The nurse is observing a staff member assist the physician with a lumbar puncture. The nurse would judge that the care was appropriate if the nurse observed which of the following behaviors?

The nurse assists the patient into a fetal position.
The nurse instructs the patient to maintain a full bladder.
The nurse should explain to the patient that he won’t be able to feel anything during the procedure.
The nurse instructs the patient to hyperventilate.

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