The nurse provides patient teaching before a lumbar puncture.Which information does the nurse include about patient activity during the procedure?

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The nurse instructs the patient to maintain the lateral position and lie without moving during the procedure,especially while the provider inserts the needle,because the goal is to put the needle in the subarachnoid space.Unexpected patient movement potentially leads to needle misplacement,patient injury,and increased risk of postprocedural headache and infection from leaking cerebrospinal fluid.The local anesthetic injection stings,and insertion of the needle potentially elicits a sharp,stabbing,or shooting pain that causes patients to flinch.The nurse assists the patient to maintain the position and offers reassurance and information.The nurse instructs the patient to indicate verbally that pain is present during the procedure but not to move.Unless fluids are contraindicated,providers typically prescribe flat positioning and normal fluid intake following the procedure.

The Nurse Provides Patient Teaching Before a Lumbar Puncture