Pediatric Neurologic & Respiratory Disorders: Meningitis Assessment

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What is the recommended precaution to take for a hospitalized child with meningitis?

Place the child in a private room with minimal stimulation (correct)

Expose the child to loud music and activities for cognitive stimulation

Allow the child to socialize with other hospitalized children for distraction

Keep the room well-lit to improve the child's mood

What is a common risk factor for Reye's Syndrome?

Consuming high amounts of vitamin C

Using aspirin to treat fevers caused by viral infections (correct)

Vaccination against viral infections

Taking antibiotics for viral infections

How long should antibiotics be administered for meningitis?

Up to 10 days (correct)

Up to 15 days

Up to 5 days

For a minimum of 20 days

What should be monitored in newborns and infants to detect increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?

Bulging fontanelles and increased head circumference (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which medication is used to decrease cerebral swelling in Reye's Syndrome?

Osmotic diuretic-Mannitol (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common risk factor for seizures?

Elevated temperature (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the signs and symptoms of Reye's Syndrome based on its severity?

"Lethargy, confusion, seizures, loss of consciousness" (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of seizure involves the entire brain?

Generalized seizures (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should be avoided to reduce intracranial pressure (ICP) in children with meningitis?

Extreme flexion, extension, or rotation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What diagnosis requires 2 unprovoked seizures occurring at least 24 hours apart?

Epilepsy (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder involves acute encephalopathy and fatty changes in the liver?

Reye Syndrome (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definitive diagnostic test for meningitis?

Lumbar puncture (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which sign is typically positive in newborns with meningitis?

Positive Brudzinski’s sign (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of vaccine has contributed to a decreased incidence of bacterial meningitis?

Hib vaccine (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which condition requires supportive care for recovery?

Viral (aseptic) meningitis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic sign in children aged 2 years to adolescence with meningitis?

Seizures (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic sign in infants with meningitis?

High pitched cry (D) Signup and view all the answers

In bacterial meningitis, what is the appearance of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?

<ul> <li>WBC, elevated protein, positive gram stain (B)</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

Which test provides the definitive diagnosis for meningitis and requires the application of topical anesthetic cream prior to the procedure?

Lumbar puncture (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the risk factors for bacterial meningitis?

Incidence has decreased d/t administration of Hib & PCV vaccine (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which infection is commonly associated with the development of Reye's Syndrome?

Influenza (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should be avoided in the management of children with meningitis to prevent leakage that can lead to spinal headache?

Extreme flexion, extension, or rotation (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which medication should not be given to children for pain or fever management to prevent the development of Reye's Syndrome?

Aspirin (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic sign in newborns and infants that may indicate increased intracranial pressure?

Bulging fontanelles (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which test provides the definitive diagnosis for Reye's Syndrome?

Liver biopsy (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common risk factor for the development of seizures?

Elevated temperature (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of seizure involves abnormal electrical discharges in one area of the brain?

Partial (focal) seizure (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which condition typically follows a viral illness like influenza, gastroenteritis, or varicella?

Reye's Syndrome (C) Signup and view all the answers

What medication is used to decrease cerebral swelling in Reye's Syndrome?

Mannitol (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common risk factor for the development of epilepsy?

Trauma (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which test can have a positive blood culture but a negative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture in bacterial meningitis?

Blood culture (B) Signup and view all the answers

What can be a sign of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in newborns with meningitis?

Difficult to diagnose with bulging fontanelles (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic sign in children aged 2 years to adolescence with meningitis?

Positive Brudzinski's sign (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which vaccine has contributed to a decreased incidence of bacterial meningitis?

Hib & PCV vaccine (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common risk factor for Reye's Syndrome?

Viral infections like HIV (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common risk factor for seizures in children with meningitis?

Injuries that provide direct access to CSF (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which medication is used to decrease cerebral swelling in Reye's Syndrome?

Aspirin (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended precaution to take for a hospitalized child with meningitis?

Isolation precautions (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of seizure involves the entire brain?

Tonic-clonic seizure (C) Signup and view all the answers

What diagnosis requires 2 unprovoked seizures occurring at least 24 hours apart?

Epilepsy (C) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the recommended precaution to take for a hospitalized child with meningitis?

What is a common risk factor for Reye's Syndrome?

How long should antibiotics be administered for meningitis?

What should be monitored in newborns and infants to detect increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?

Which medication is used to decrease cerebral swelling in Reye's Syndrome?

What is a common risk factor for seizures?

What are the signs and symptoms of Reye's Syndrome based on its severity?

Which type of seizure involves the entire brain?

What should be avoided to reduce intracranial pressure (ICP) in children with meningitis?

What diagnosis requires 2 unprovoked seizures occurring at least 24 hours apart?

Which disorder involves acute encephalopathy and fatty changes in the liver?

What is the definitive diagnostic test for meningitis?

Which sign is typically positive in newborns with meningitis?

What type of vaccine has contributed to a decreased incidence of bacterial meningitis?

Which condition requires supportive care for recovery?

What is a characteristic sign in children aged 2 years to adolescence with meningitis?

What is a characteristic sign in infants with meningitis?

In bacterial meningitis, what is the appearance of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?

Which test provides the definitive diagnosis for meningitis and requires the application of topical anesthetic cream prior to the procedure?

What are the risk factors for bacterial meningitis?

Which infection is commonly associated with the development of Reye's Syndrome?

What should be avoided in the management of children with meningitis to prevent leakage that can lead to spinal headache?

Which medication should not be given to children for pain or fever management to prevent the development of Reye's Syndrome?

What is a characteristic sign in newborns and infants that may indicate increased intracranial pressure?

Which test provides the definitive diagnosis for Reye's Syndrome?

What is a common risk factor for the development of seizures?

Which type of seizure involves abnormal electrical discharges in one area of the brain?

Which condition typically follows a viral illness like influenza, gastroenteritis, or varicella?

What medication is used to decrease cerebral swelling in Reye's Syndrome?

What is a common risk factor for the development of epilepsy?

Which test can have a positive blood culture but a negative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture in bacterial meningitis?

What can be a sign of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in newborns with meningitis?

What is a characteristic sign in children aged 2 years to adolescence with meningitis?

Which vaccine has contributed to a decreased incidence of bacterial meningitis?

What is a common risk factor for Reye's Syndrome?

What is the most common risk factor for seizures in children with meningitis?

Which medication is used to decrease cerebral swelling in Reye's Syndrome?

What is the recommended precaution to take for a hospitalized child with meningitis?

Which type of seizure involves the entire brain?

What diagnosis requires 2 unprovoked seizures occurring at least 24 hours apart?

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