一位病人即將進行腰椎穿刺,哪項護理措施對預防術後頭痛最為關鍵?
A client is scheduled for a lumbar puncture. Which nursing action is most critical in preventing a post-procedure headache?
- AMaintain a flat position for several hours✓ 正解維持平臥姿勢數小時
- BApply an ice pack to the puncture site在穿刺部位敷冰
- CMonitor neurological status every 15 minutes每 15 分鐘監測神經學狀態
- DEncourage increased fluid intake鼓勵增加液體攝取
核心概念:腰椎穿刺(Lumbar Puncture)術後併發症預防,特別是頭痛。 為何正確答案對: B. 腰椎穿刺後頭痛(Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache, PLPH)的發生機制與腦脊髓液(Cerebrospinal Fluid, CSF)漏有關。手術後病人持續平臥(通常建議 4-12 小時,視情況而定)可減少腦壓,降低 CSF 從穿刺針孔外流的速度,有助於硬腦膜(Dura mater)的癒合,是預防或減輕術後頭痛最常見且有效的非藥物性護理措施。 為何其他選項錯: D. 增加液體攝取(Increased fluid intake)雖然有助於補充水分,但其對預防 PLPH 的直接效果不如平臥。過去曾被建議,但現已非首選預防措施。 C. 監測神經學狀態(Monitor neurological status)是術後評估的標準項目,但它主要用於偵測神經學惡化的跡象,而非直接預防頭痛。 D. 冰敷(Ice pack)對緩解局部疼痛可能有幫助,但對 CSF 滲漏引起的頭痛無直接預防或治療作用。
Core concept: prevention of complications after lumbar puncture, particularly headache. Why the correct answer is right: B. The mechanism of post-lumbar puncture headache (PLPH) is related to leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Keeping the patient lying flat after the procedure (commonly recommended for 4-12 hours depending on the situation) reduces intracranial pressure and slows the rate of CSF leakage from the puncture site, helping the dura mater to heal. It is the most common and effective non-pharmacological nursing measure for preventing or relieving post-procedural headache. Why the other options are wrong: A. Increased fluid intake helps with hydration, but its direct effect in preventing PLPH is not as strong as flat bed rest. It was once recommended but is no longer the first-line preventive measure. C. Monitoring neurological status is a standard post-procedure assessment, but it is used primarily to detect signs of neurological deterioration, not to directly prevent headache. D. Ice packs may help relieve local pain but have no direct preventive or therapeutic effect on headache caused by CSF leakage.