Pediatric Neurology and Infectious
Disease Nursing: Meningitis,
Seizures, and Neuro Assessment
Complete Verified Questions
Provided with A+ Graded Rationales
Latest Updated 2026
a nurse is caring for a client who has suspected meningitis and a decreased LOC. which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. place client on NPO status
b. prepare the client for a liver biopsy
c. position the client dorsal recumbent
d. put the client in a protective environment
A
a nurse is reviewing CSF analysis for a client who has suspected meningitis. which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as indicating viral meningitis? (select all that apply)
a. negative gram stain
b. normal glucose content
c. cloudy color
d. decreased WBC count
e. normal protein count
A,B,E
a nurse is assessing a 4-month-old infant who has meningitis. which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
a. depressed anterior fontanel
b. constipation
c. presence of the rooting reflex
d. high pitched cry
D
a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has Reye syndrome. which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for Reye syndrome?
, A. recent history of infectious cystitis caused by candida
B. recent history of bacterial otitis media
C. recent episode of gastroenteritis
D. recent episode of haemophilus influenzae meningitis
C
a nurse is developing an educational program about viral and bacterial meningitis. the nurse
should include that the introduction of which of the following immunizations decreased the
incidence of bacterial meningitis in children? (select all that apply)
A. IPV (polio)
B. PCV (pneumococcal)
C. DTaP
D. Hib
E. TIV (inactivated influenza)
B, D
a nurse is caring for a child who has absence seizures. which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? (select all that apply)
A. loss of consciousness
B. appearance of daydreaming
C. dropping held objects
D. falling to the floor
E. having a piercing cry
A,B,C
a nurse is caring for a child who just experienced a generalized seizure. which of the following is
the priority action for the nurse to take?
A. position the child in a side lying position
B. try to determine the seizure trigger
C. reorient the child to the environment
D. note the time of the posticial period
A
a nurse is providing teaching to the guardians of a child who is to have an EEG. which of the
following statements, by a guardian indicates teaching was effective?
A. my child should remain quiet and still during this procedure
B. i cannot wash my child's hair prior to the procedure
Disease Nursing: Meningitis,
Seizures, and Neuro Assessment
Complete Verified Questions
Provided with A+ Graded Rationales
Latest Updated 2026
a nurse is caring for a client who has suspected meningitis and a decreased LOC. which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. place client on NPO status
b. prepare the client for a liver biopsy
c. position the client dorsal recumbent
d. put the client in a protective environment
A
a nurse is reviewing CSF analysis for a client who has suspected meningitis. which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as indicating viral meningitis? (select all that apply)
a. negative gram stain
b. normal glucose content
c. cloudy color
d. decreased WBC count
e. normal protein count
A,B,E
a nurse is assessing a 4-month-old infant who has meningitis. which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
a. depressed anterior fontanel
b. constipation
c. presence of the rooting reflex
d. high pitched cry
D
a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has Reye syndrome. which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for Reye syndrome?
, A. recent history of infectious cystitis caused by candida
B. recent history of bacterial otitis media
C. recent episode of gastroenteritis
D. recent episode of haemophilus influenzae meningitis
C
a nurse is developing an educational program about viral and bacterial meningitis. the nurse
should include that the introduction of which of the following immunizations decreased the
incidence of bacterial meningitis in children? (select all that apply)
A. IPV (polio)
B. PCV (pneumococcal)
C. DTaP
D. Hib
E. TIV (inactivated influenza)
B, D
a nurse is caring for a child who has absence seizures. which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? (select all that apply)
A. loss of consciousness
B. appearance of daydreaming
C. dropping held objects
D. falling to the floor
E. having a piercing cry
A,B,C
a nurse is caring for a child who just experienced a generalized seizure. which of the following is
the priority action for the nurse to take?
A. position the child in a side lying position
B. try to determine the seizure trigger
C. reorient the child to the environment
D. note the time of the posticial period
A
a nurse is providing teaching to the guardians of a child who is to have an EEG. which of the
following statements, by a guardian indicates teaching was effective?
A. my child should remain quiet and still during this procedure
B. i cannot wash my child's hair prior to the procedure
