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Lumbar Drain Care — NCLEX Cheat Sheet

Drains CSF, level at tragus

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👤 By the CinnaRN Clinical Content Team 🕐 Updated 2026-07-11 🏷️ Physiological Adaptation 🔖 Free to read, print, and share

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Use this quick-reference guide to spot, treat, and prevent Lumbar Drain Care on the NCLEX. Keep it handy during review and on exam day!

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The drainage chamber must be leveled to the prescribed reference point and adjusted with any position change to control CSF outflow.

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