NUR 211 Meningitis
- What is meningitis?
Answer inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord
- What is the meninges?
Answer These are three connective tissue membranes covering and protecting the CNS structures. The dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater
- What is the problem with inflammation of brain tissue?
Answer An increase in intercranial pressure (ICP) as well as pain to the spinal cord.
- What is usually the predecessor of meningitis?
Answer An infection of the respiratory system, skin, GI, or even a UTI.
- What are the two types of meningitis?
Answer Bacterial and viral
- Which of the two types of meningitis is the least serious?
Answer Viral
- What is the recovery time for viral meningitis?
Answer 1-2 weeks
- What kind of antibiotics are used to treat viral meningitis? 1 / 2
Answer Viral meningitis cannot be treated by antibiotics; that being said it is self limiting
- How long does it take for signs and symptoms of viral meningitis to mani- fest?
Answer About 7 days
- What are some s/s of viral meningitis?
Answer -Fever
-Headache -Stiff neck -Photophobia -Sleepiness or trouble waking up from sleep -Nausea -Vomiting -Lack of appetite -Lethargy -Kermit's sign -Brudzinki's sign
- What is photophobia?
Answer sensitivity to light
- What are some of the specific causes of viral meningitis?
Answer -Mumps
-Herpes virus -Epstein-Barr virus -Measles -Influenza -Arboviruses (like west nile)
- How do we prevent viral meningitis?
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