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

question 41

Multiple Choice

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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