A Nurse Should Expect Which Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF)laboratory Results

question 23

Multiple Choice

A nurse should expect which cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) laboratory results on a child diagnosed with bacterial meningitis? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Elevated white blood count (WBC)
• B) Decreased protein
• C) Decreased glucose
• D) Cloudy in color
• E) Increase in red blood cells (RBC)

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