The nurse is caring for a patient receiving medication directly into the cerebrospinal fluid. The nurse correctly describes this procedure as involving which type of catheter?

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Medication directly into the cerebrospinal fluid is administered through an intrathecal catheter, which is placed directly into the subarachnoid space surrounding the spinal cord. The other options listed do not involve this type of catheter placement.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Receiving Medication Directly