[Answered]: A 5-month-old is scheduled for a lumbar puncture…

A 5-month-old is scheduled for a lumbar puncture to rule out meningitis. Which nursing intervention is appropriate during the procedure? Keep the infant NPO for 6 hr prior the procedure. Apply a eutectic mixture of lidocaine and prilocaine cream topically 15 min prior to the procedure. Place the infant in an infant seat for 2 hr following the procedure. Hold the infant’s chin to his chest and knees to his abdomen during the procedure.