Section: NCLEX

40) The nurse is observing a staff member assist the physician with a lumbar puncture. The nurse would judge that the care was appropriate if the nurse observed which of the following behaviors?

1. The nurse assists the patient into a fetal position.
2. The nurse instructs the patient to maintain a full bladder.
3. The nurse should explain to the patient that he won’t be able to feel anything during the procedure.
4. The nurse instructs the patient to hyperventilate.