Which complication the lumbar puncture should not performed

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The nurse is caring for a 2-year-old with bacterial meningitis. After a computed tomography scan is completed, the child will have a lumbar puncture performed. However, the computerized tomography (CT) scan reveals increased intracranial pressure (ICP). The lumbar puncture should not be performed in this child in order to prevent which complication?

Reference no: EM133716130

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