Is it push fluids or make sure they lay flat? Maybe neither of those are the *MOST* important?
I think that the most important thing to do is make sure they lie flat, b/c if they get up, the puncture could lose it's coagulation. My instructor, however, didn't really stress what is most important, and my classmates think it's most important to make sure they drink plenty of water, unless there is a fluid restriction on that patient.
My instructor just said "The doc will order how long they should lie flat for, and it's usually not very long. It helps prevent a bad headache. Make sure they get plenty of fluids in."
