The nurse is positioning a patient after undergoing a myelography using a water-soluble contrast dye. The patient should be placed in which position?
Explanation
• Myelography is a procedure requiring contrast dye that is used to detect pathology of the spinal cord, such as a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors
• When water soluble dye is used, the head
• Supine or flat head of
• Trendelenberg is used with air contrast dye
• Lateral recumbent is not used after myelography