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A Patient with Possible Viral Meningitis Is Admitted to the Nursing

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A patient with possible viral meningitis is admitted to the nursing unit after lumbar puncture was performed in the emergency department. Which action prescribed by the health care provider should the nurse question?


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Opponent-process Theory

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