Acute Pyogenic Meningitis

Which sign is the resistance to extension of the knee while the patient is lying with the hip flexed at a right angle?

Kernig's Sign

Brudzinski's sign

Chvostek's sign

Trousseau's sign

Which sign is shown when flexion of the neck makes the patient flex the hip and the knee?

Kernig's Sign

Brudzinski's sign

Chvostek's sign

Trousseau's sign

True or False? Mortality occurs almost only in viral meningitis in comparison to bacterial meningitis.

True

False

True or False? The meningococcal meningitis vaccine is recommended for those 6 to 12 years old.

True

False

The most common deficit from bacterial meningitis is?

Loss of Visual Function

Loss of Motor Function

Loss of Speech

Loss of Hearing

True or False? The CSF is characterized as a cloudy, purulent exudate.

True

False

True or False? Most cases of Acute Pyogenic Meningitis are causes by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) or Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus).

True

False

Neonates are most commonly infected by which bacteria?

Listeria monocytogenes

Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus)

Group B streptococci

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus)

Meningococcal meningitis may occur in which settings?

College Dormitories or The Military

Grocery Store

Private House

Private Jet

Which are the most common symptoms of acute pyogenic meningitis?

Headache, Stiffness of the Neck, and Fever

Headache, Stiffness of the Neck, and Loss of Smell

Headache, Fever, and Loss of Vision

Headache, Fever, and Cramps

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