It's on the paper
Meningitis is inflammation of parts of what two major body areas
what are the brain and spinal cord
A sudden severe ______ is a common symptom of meningitis.
headache
What type of drugs are used to kill Neisseria meningitidis?
What are antibiotics?
Is Neisseria meningitidis gram-negative or gram-positive?
what is gram-negative
In meningitis, what three structures become inflamed?
dura mater, pia mater, and arachnoid mater
Name the symptom involving stiffness, particularly when trying to move the neck.
neck stiffness
Besides antibiotics, what class of drugs can reduce inflammation in meningitis?
What are steroids?
What shape describes Neisseria meningitidis under the microscope?
What are diplococci or "two connected circles"?
Neisseria meningitidis destroys this antibody to enter mucosal tissues.
What is IgA
In infants, swelling in this part of the head can be a sign of meningitis.
What is the fontanelle (soft spot)?
Name one antibiotic that can be used to treat Neisseria meningitidis.
What is ciprofloxacin, azithromycin, or ceftriaxone?
Neisseria meningitidis requires oxygen to survive. What term describes this?
What is obligate aerobe?
After entering the bloodstream, the bacteria cross this barrier to reach the CNS.
What is the blood-brain barrier
Diagnosis question...not on the paper: USE YOUR BRAIN NURSING MAJORS!
What is used to diagnose Meningitis?
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
Immediate treatment of suspected bacterial meningitis must begin before these results return.
What are CSF test results
True or False: Neisseria meningitidis is motile
What is False?
Neisseria meningitidis triggers production of these inflammatory proteins.
What are cytokines
Diagnosis question....
Since we know what is used to diagnose meningitis, what procedure do we use to get it?
What is lumbar puncture or spinal tap?
USE YOUR BRAIN AGAIN!
Untreated meningitis can cause this life-threatening condition involving body-wide infection.
What is sepsis?
Use your brain: does meningitis have endospores
NO