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A Client Had a Lumbar Puncture and the Report Came

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A client had a lumbar puncture and the report came back as follows: glucose 70 mg/dl, protein 32 mg/dl, opening pressure 230 mm H2O, cells 100. The priority action by the nurse would be to


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