A Patient Has Been Experiencing Drowsiness, Confusion, and Slight Focal

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient has been experiencing drowsiness, confusion, and slight focal deficits for 3 days.The CT report findings are negative.The patient is being prepared for a lumbar puncture.The nurse anticipates that the CSF would appear

• A) cloudy.
• B) bloody.
• C) xanthochromic.
• D) clear.

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