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What is the recommended immediate treatment for bacterial meningitis?
What is the recommended immediate treatment for bacterial meningitis?
- Administer antiviral drugs
- Manage symptoms and provide self-limiting care
- Initiate vascular assessment to detect thrombus and embolus
- Administer antibiotics immediately, even before diagnosis is confirmed (correct)
What precautions should be taken for close contacts of a patient with bacterial meningitis?
What precautions should be taken for close contacts of a patient with bacterial meningitis?
- Isolation for 2 weeks after antibiotic initiation
- No specific precautions are necessary for close contacts
- Transmission precautions for 48 hours after antibiotic initiation (correct)
- Avoidance of all contact until the patient is symptom-free
What is the recommended management approach for viral meningitis?
What is the recommended management approach for viral meningitis?
- Immediate administration of antibiotics
- Initiation of antipyretic and anticonvulsant medications
- Self-limiting care and symptom management (correct)
- Vascular assessment to detect thrombus and embolus
