A patient has been admitted with acute confusion and other focal neurologic signs.The practitioner is going to perform a lumbar puncture.What is the most serious complication of lumbar puncture?
A) Meningitis
B) Dural tear
C) Brainstem herniation
D) Spinal cord trauma

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Two life-threatening risks associated with lumbar puncture include possible brainstem herniation,if intracranial pressure is elevated,and respiratory arrest associated with neurologic deterioration.

A Patient Has Been Admitted with Acute Confusion and Other