A Client Is Weak and Drowsy After a Lumbar Puncture

question 6

Multiple Choice

A client is weak and drowsy after a lumbar puncture. The nurse caring for the client knows that what priority nursing intervention should be provided after a lumbar puncture?

• A) Administer antihistamines to the client.
• B) Provide adequate caffeine-rich drinks to the client.
• C) Assess the level of consciousness (LOC) and the pupil response of the client.
• D) Position the client flat for at least 3 hours.

Understand how to develop accurate nursing diagnoses based on assessment data and critical thinking.

Recognize the importance of incorporating patient preferences and cultural considerations into nursing care plans.

Distinguish between different types of nursing diagnoses and their appropriate applications.

Understand the steps involved in the diagnostic reasoning process to determine nursing diagnoses.

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Definitions:

Critical Reflection

The process of critically examining and evaluating one's beliefs, decisions, and actions in order to learn from them and improve future practice.

Metacognitive Skills

The ability to understand, analyze, and regulate one's own learning and thinking processes.

Mindfulness

A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations.

Fully Present

The state of being completely focused and attentive to the current moment or task.