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A Lumbar Puncture Is Performed on an Infant Suspected of Having

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A lumbar puncture is performed on an infant suspected of having meningitis. Which finding does the nurse expect in the cerebral spinal fluid if the infant has meningitis?


A) Elevated WBC count
B) Elevated RBC count
C) Normal glucose
D) Decreased WBC count

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