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A Client in the Intensive Care Unit Is Scheduled for a Lumbar

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A client in the intensive care unit is scheduled for a lumbar puncture (LP) today.On assessment,the nurse finds the client breathing irregularly with one pupil fixed and dilated.What action by the nurse is best?


A) Ensure that informed consent is on the chart.
B) Document these findings in the client's record.
C) Give the prescribed preprocedure sedation.
D) Notify the provider of the findings immediately.

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