A practical nurse is providing care for a client who has just returned to the unit following a percutaneous liver biopsy. The nurse is preparing to assist the client into a resting position. Which position is most appropriate to promote client safety and prevent bleeding complications?
- Right side-lying position with a small towel roll placed under the puncture siteCevap
- BLeft side-lying position with the head of the bed elevated 45 degrees
- CSupine position with the knees slightly flexed and a pillow under the head
- DProne position with a soft pillow positioned under the abdomen
Cevap
The client should be placed in a right side-lying position with a small towel roll beneath the puncture site.
After a percutaneous liver biopsy, the most critical intervention is preventing hemorrhage because the liver is highly vascular. The liver is located on the right side of the body. Placing the client in a right side-lying (lateral) position uses their own body weight to apply direct, continuous pressure to the puncture site. A small towel or pillow placed directly under the site provides additional localized compression to promote hemostasis.
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Post-procedure positioning to prevent hemorrhage following a liver biopsy.