How should the nurse explain positioning for a lumbar puncture to a 5-year-old child?
A) "You will be on your knees with your head down on the table."
B) "You will be able to sit up with your chin against your chest."
C) "You will be on your side with the head of your bed slightly raised."
D) "You will lie on your side and bend your knees so that they touch your chin."

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The child should lie on her side with knees bent and chin tucked in to the knees.This position exposes the area of the back for the lumbar puncture.The other positions are not used for a lumbar puncture.

How Should the Nurse Explain Positioning for a Lumbar Puncture