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. Brian Jones, a 22-year-old college student, is admitted from the emergency department to a medical-surgical...

. Brian Jones, a 22-year-old college student, is admitted from the emergency department to a medical-surgical unit with the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis. The patient presented with the following vital signs: temperature, 104°F; blood pressure, 110/70 mm Hg; heart rate, 100 bpm; respiratory rate, 20 breaths/min. The patient presented with a severe, constant headache and nuchal rigidity. (Learning Objective 1)

To what room should the charge nurse assign the patient?

Away from nursing station, patient requires quite and darkened environment.

What additional signs and symptoms could a patient diagnosed with bacterial meningitis exhibit

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* Nuchal rigidity

*Headache

*Nausea and vomiting

*confusion

*Decreased sleep

*Decreased appetite

*Sensitivity to light

*Skin rashes

*High grade fever

*Seizures

*Irritability

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