A Patient Has a Spinal Tap to Obtain Cerebrospinal Fluid

Multiple Choice

A patient has a spinal tap to obtain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to test for Alzheimer's disease (AD) markers.When planning care for this patient after the specimen is collected, a nurse's priority should be to:

A) Assist the family to make a decision about long-term placement for the patient.
B) Keep the patient NPO until able to sit up for meals.
C) Maintain the patient flat in bed for 8 hours or per institutional protocol.
D) Reassure the patient and family that early treatment for Alzheimer's disease can slow disease progression.