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AHN 568 Advanced Procedure videos Exam 5 Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass what conditions could you diagnose with a lumbar puncture? - ANSWER-viral, bacterial, fungal meningitis, encephalitis, metabolic processes, inflammatory processes (MS, GBS), variety of oncologic procedures To ad...

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AHN 568 Advanced Procedure videos
Exam 5 Practice Questions and
Answers 100% Pass

what conditions could you diagnose with a lumbar puncture? - ANSWER✔✔-viral,

bacterial, fungal meningitis, encephalitis, metabolic processes, inflammatory processes

(MS, GBS), variety of oncologic procedures


To administer anesthesia after a lumbar puncture, what two drugs could be used? -

ANSWER✔✔-narcotics, bupivocaine


if a patient has ventriculitis or meningitis, what could be a therapeutic indication for a

lumbar puncture? - ANSWER✔✔-antibiotic administration of vancomycin, gentamycin


if a patient has leukemia or lymphoma, what would a therapeutic indication for lumbar

puncture be? - ANSWER✔✔-administration of methotrexate or chemotherapy


what type of patients should avoid lumbar punctures? - ANSWER✔✔-patients who are

cardirespiratory compromised, patients with cerebral herniation/increased ICP and

focal neurologic signs, coagulopathy increases risk of hematoma




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, what size needle should be used for a lumbar puncture and why? - ANSWER✔✔-22-

gauge, 3.5in (8.9cm) because smaller hole decreases risk of CSF leakage


what position should patient assume for lumbar puncture? - ANSWER✔✔-lateral

recumbent is preferred but sitting is also acceptable


why is the lateral recumbent position preferred? - ANSWER✔✔-to reduce risk of post-

puncture headache and to obtain an accurate opening pressure


once patient is in correct position, what should you instruct the patient to do? -

ANSWER✔✔-to adopt the fetal position or arch back like a cat to widen the gap

between spinous processes


where should a needle be inserted for lumbar puncture? - ANSWER✔✔-between L3--

L4, or L4-L5 because these points are below termination of spinal cord


when inserting a CVL, which site has the least risk of complications? - ANSWER✔✔-

subclavian vein or IJ?


what are the contraindications for A line placement? - ANSWER✔✔-infection of

placement site, traumatic injury proximal to insertion site, known areas of deficient

collateral circulation (raynauds, thromboangitis)


What is the proper location for a Chest Tube? - ANSWER✔✔-fourth to fifth intercostal

space in the anterior or mid axillary line at the horizontal level of the nipple; once this is



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