Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 70%
Full-length
Following a lumbar puncture, a client develops a severe headache that persists 24 hours and is unrelieved by bedrest or oral fluids. Which of the following interventions does the nurse anticipate?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
A persistent post-lumbar puncture headache suggests CSF leak, treated with an epidural blood patch (C). Prolonged bedrest (A), opioids (B), or IV fluids (D) are less effective.