Meningitis Flashcards
What is meningitis?
Inflammation of the arachnoid and pia matter of the brain/spinal cord
How is it transmitted?
Direct contact and droplet
What are the 5 signs and symptoms?
- ) nuchal rigidity ( Neck stiffness)
- ) tachycardia
- ) headache
- ) nausea
- ) vomiting
Meningitis can also cause?
Increased ICP
What to physical signs are positive?
- )Positive kernig’s
2. )brudzinski
What are the 5 nursing interventions ?
- ) Monitor LOC
- ) vitals
- ) initiate seizure precaution
- ) maintain isolation
- ) elevate HOB
What medications are prescribed?
Antibiotics and analgesics
Meningitis is an inflammation of the _______ of the _______ and spinal ___________.
Linings, brain , cord
Meningitis can be caused by _______, _____, and _____.
Viruses, bacteria, chemicals
The four most common organisms that cause meningitis
Pneumococcus
Meningococcus
Streptococcus
H. influenza
The child with meningitis is most likely to be (lethargic/irritable) at first.
irritable
What visual symptom will the patient with meningitis have?
Photophobia (over-sensitivity to light)
What is the most common musculo- skeletal symptom of meningitis?
Stiff neck- nuchal rigidity
Will the patient with meningitis have a headache?
Yes
Kernig’s sign is positive when there is pain in the _____ when attempting to straighten the leg with ____ flexed
Knee, hip
What type of vomiting is present in meningitis?
Projectile
