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Let's answer this question.
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Let's talk about a lumbar puncture.
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Okay.
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So this lumbar puncture or spinal tap is a procedure that is, that is mating order to diagnose or treat a condition, okay? for this procedure, the doctor or the physician is going to insert a hollow needle into the space surrounding the spinal column that is the subalachnoid space in the lower back to withdraw some silver spinal fluid, okay? or also it can be used in order to inject a medicine.
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And obviously, this procedure is an invasive procedure, so it's going to have some contraindications.
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And this question is asking that the nurse is came for a client who is scheduled to have a longer puncture, but there are some contraindications for a client to have a normal puncture and select all that apply.
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And there are many contraindications for this procedure, okay? for example, if there is an idopathic increased inter -cranial pressure, okay, this is a contradiction, then obviously if the person, that's like a cogalopathy that is like diseases that cause problem with blood chlorine, also this procedure is contraindicated.
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Then when the person has an infection or skin infection at the puncture site, it is also contradicted, also some vertebral deformities, and well -degraded platelet count.
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So let's look at the options and let's answer the question.
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Here you have.
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Option a says, clients with allergy to sulfa.
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And this is not a contraindication, okay? option b says clients with infection near the lumbar puncture site...