Meningeals

Question 1

TRUE about doing meningeal examination

A. To check for Kernig’s sign, the examiner places his hand beneath the patient’s occiput and

passively flexes the neck forward until the patient’s chin touches the chest

B. To test for Brudzinski’s sign, the examiner asks the patient to lie supine and flex one of

the patient’s legs at both the hip and the knee at 90 degrees

C. A & B are correct

D. A & B are incorrect

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Neurological testing for meningeal irritation

A. Testing for Brudzinski’s sign

B. Testing for Kernig’s sign

C. Straight leg raising test

D. AOTA

E. A & B only

Answer 2

E

Question 3

In the examination of the meninges

A. To test for Kernig’s sign, examiner holds the patient’s occiput and passively flexes the neck until the chin
touches the neck

B. To test for Brudzinski’s sign, examiner asks the patient to degrees lie supine and flexes the patient’s hip and knee to 90

C. A and B are correct

D. A and B are incorrect

Answer 3

D

Question 4

TRUE about meningeal testing:

A. Kernig’s sign is elicited by extending the

flexed knee while the leg is flexed at the

hip

B. Kernig’s sign is elicited by flexing the neck

and watching for the patient’s knee to flex

C. A and B are both procedures that indicate

meningeal irritation

D. None of the above

Answer 4

A