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A nurse is caring for a client immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: Instruct the client to lie flat. This is important to prevent post-lumbar puncture headache by promoting the closure of the dural puncture site. Lying flat helps reduce the risk of cerebrospinal fluid leakage and subsequent headache. Limiting fluid intake (
A) is not necessary post-lumbar puncture. Monitoring blood glucose (
B) is not directly related to lumbar puncture care. Expecting tingling in extremities (
C) is not a common post-lumbar puncture symptom.

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