A Patient Has Been Scheduled for a Bone Marrow Biopsy

Multiple Choice

A patient has been scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy and admits to the nurse that she is worried about the pain involved with the procedure. What patient education is most accurate?

A) Youll be given painkillers before the test, so there wont likely be any pain?
B) Youll feel some pain when the needle enters your skin, but none when the needle enters the bone because of the absence of nerves in bone.
C) Most people feel some brief, sharp pain when the needle enters the bone.
D) Ill be there with you, and Ill try to help you keep your mind off the pain.