480 Week 4: Meningitis Lecture

480 Week 4: Meningitis Lecture

Assessment

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Health Sciences

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Hard

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3 questions

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1.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A client with a positive ​ ​ (a)   will have lower back pain with extension of a flexed knee.

Kernig's sign
Brudzinski's sign

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 4 pts

A nurse is administering IV vancomycin to a client bacterial meningitis. Which nursing interventions are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)

Infuse the medication over at least 60 minutes.

Monitor the client for flushing and hypotension during the infusion.

Assess the client’s hearing function before initiating therapy.

Administer the medication via intramuscular injection if the IV is unavailable.

Obtain a trough level before the next scheduled dose when necessary.

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

Which interventions would the nurse implement in providing care for a client with meningitis who has a fever? Select all that apply.

Reduce fever with use of acetaminophen

Reduce body temperature rapidly to provide relief

Use a cooling blanket on the patient to reduce fever

Encourage shivering in the patient to help reduce fever

Lower temperature by using tepid water sponge baths