All things Meningitis
Too Much Pressure
Assess, Assess, Assess
Let's Treat This
100

These are the two types of meningitis

What are bacterial and aseptic?

100

_____ is an increase in the pressure around your brain that is associated with many neurologic disorders.

What is increased intracranial pressure?

100

The nurse suspects increased ICP when the patient presents with this type of vomiting

What is projectile?

100

A nurse with a patient with a suspected neurological condition should understand the importance of doing this frequently

What is assessment?

200

_____ is inflammed in this disease

What are the meninges?

200

This is the normal range for intracranial pressure

What is 7-15 mmHg?

200

Older children with meningitis complain of pain and stiffness in this part of their body

What is their neck?

200

This nurse knows and emphasizes the importance of this device that's used to treat ICP related to hydrocephalus

What is a VP shunt?

300

_____ is used to diagnose meningitis

What is a lumbar puncture (LP)?

300

True or False: As ICP decreases, LOC decreases.

What is False? As ICP decreases, LOC increases

300

While assessing for the possible presence of meningitis, this test is done by flexing legs at the hip and knee

What is Kernig's sign?

300

Complete this sentence: Early recognition of increasing ICP is

What is the KEY?!!!

400

This type of precaution should be used when a patient has meningitis

What is Droplet?

400

____ is a sign/symptom of increasing ICP.

- Increasing LOC

-Papillary changes

-Projectile vomiting

400

The nurse assessing a baby with meningitis knows its become worse when he/she notices this late sign

What is a bulging fontanel?

400

The nurse working in the labor and delivery unit knows that this infection is associated with an increased risk of meningitis for the newborn

What is a group B strep infection?

500

The nurse treating a child with bacterial meningitis expects to see this category of medication ordered

What are antibiotics?

500

Name a condition that may lead to increased ICP.

What is 

- Meningitis

-Encephalitis (Irritation, Swelling or inflammation of the brain)

-Aneurysm rupture

-Brain tumor

-Hydrocephalus

500

The nurse assessing a baby with meningitis knows that this position is characteristic

What is the opisthotonic position?

500

The nurse working with the family of a 2 month old girl knows this should be recommended in an attempt to prevent meningitis

What is the HiB vaccine?

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