MENINGITIS - NURSING INTERVENTIONS Assess neurological status - CORRECT ANSWER -1. LOC 2. Pupillary reaction 3. Motor function 4. Sensory function 5. vital signs LOC - CORRECT ANSWER -Sound and pain are the most common stimuli used to assess an individual's LOC. Sound- by speaking to the patient, are they responding? Pain to arouse the pt. Pupillary reaction - CORRECT ANSWER -1. We are gaining info. regarding the brain and also if there is an increase in ICP. 2. Pupils are assessed for size, shape and how they react to light. 3. The reactions to light can be described as brisk, sluggish or nonreactive/fixed. Motor function - CORRECT ANSWER -can pt squeeze your hand? follow commands? Unconscious? assess by observation
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