The nurse is assisting with a lumbar puncture of an infant who is irritable and feverish.The manometer indicates increased intracranial pressure and the cerebral spinal fluid appears cloudy.The nurse will institute which interventions as a result of these findings?

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Cloudy cerebrospinal fluid and increased intracranial pressure suggest possible meningitis, which requires respiratory isolation to prevent the spread of infection.

The Nurse Is Assisting with a Lumbar Puncture of an Infant