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Frost2351 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

When assisting the health care provider to perform a lumbar puncture, the nurse would place the client in which position?

a. dorsal recumbent c. prone
b. lithotomy d. side-lying, knee-chest

Question 2

A group of nursing students are learning about the rationale for intravenous (IV) drug and fluid administration as well as the various methods of delivering these parenterally.

The intravenous (IV) route of administration the delivery of drugs or fluids directly into which of the following? Select all that apply. A) Central veins
B) Capillaries
C) Arterioles
D) Central arteries
E) Peripheral veins

bassamabas · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Positioning used for a client having lumbar puncture done is the side-lying, knee-chest position. Maintaining the positioning during the procedure is part of the nursing responsibility.

Answer to Question 2

A, E
Feedback:
The IV route involves drug administration through peripheral and central veins.