Meningitis Care Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • Immediate administration of antibiotics
  • Initiation of antipyretic and anticonvulsant medications
  • Self-limiting care and symptom management (correct)
  • Vascular assessment to detect thrombus and embolus

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