Answer is B. Viral meningitis, tuberculus meningitis.
Meningitis is usually caused by viral infection.
A 20-yo college student goes to the student health center complaining of flu-like symptoms with a...
The nurse is preparing a patient care plan for Deshawna, a 20-year-old college student who has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Her symptoms before admission included a significant headache, photophobia, nausea, a stiff neck, and vertigo. A spinal tap was performed, and culture and sensitivity was ordered. While waiting for the results, the physician has ordered gentamicin intravenous piggyback (IVPB) 120 mg every 8 hours. Gentamicin trough levels are ordered every 8 hours, to be taken 30 minutes before administration...
Case 1 A 19-year-old male college student presents to the student health department with abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fever. He say that his symptoms started 1 day ago. He has had 10 stools in the past day and has noted blood mixed in with the stool on several occasions. He usually eats at home but reports having eaten chicken in the college cafeteria days ago. He has no history of gastrointestinal (GI) disease. On examination he has a temperature of...