question archive Case Study, Chapter 69, Management of Patients With Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, and Neuropathies Brian Jones, a 22-year-old college student, is admitted from the emergency department to a medical-surgical unit with the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis
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Case Study, Chapter 69, Management of Patients With Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, and Neuropathies
Brian Jones, a 22-year-old college student, is admitted from the emergency department to a medical-surgical unit with the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis. The patient presented with the following vital signs: temperature, 104°F; blood pressure, 110/70 mm Hg; heart rate, 100 bpm; respiratory rate, 20 breaths/min. The patient presented with a severe, constant headache and nuchal rigidity.
a. To what room should the charge nurse assign the patient?
b. What additional signs and symptoms could a patient diagnosed with bacterial meningitis exhibit?
c. What diagnostic and lab tests are used to confirm the diagnosis of meningitis?
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