MedSurg 1 - Exam 1 - Care of
patients with CNS problems
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
WhatMisMsepticMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMMeningitisMcausedMbyMbacteria;MtheMmostMcommonMformMofMbacterialMmenin
gitisMisMcausedMbyMtheMNeisseriaMmeningitidesMbacteria
WhatMisMmeningitis?`M-
MAnswerMInflammationMofMtheMarachnoidMandMpiaMmatterM(meninges)MofMtheMbrainMa
ndMspinalMcord
WhatMcausesMmeningitis?M-MAnswerMBacterialMorganisms
ViralMorganisms
SometimesMFungal/MprotozoalMmeningitis
WhatMareMpredisposingMfactorsMforMmeningitis?M-MAnswerM-SkullMfracture
-Brain/MspinalMsurgery
-MSinus,MURI
-NasalMsprays
-CompromisedMimmuneMsystems
WhatMisManalyzedMtoMdetermineMdxMorMtypeMofMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMCSFMthroughMaMlumbarMpunctureMtest
WhatMisMtheMnumberMoneMpriorityMofMaMptMwithMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMNeuroMassessment!MEstablishMLOCMx3,MPERRLA
HowMoftenMshouldMaMneuroMstatusMandMvitalMsignsMbeMperformedMforMmeningitisMpt?
M-MAnswerMEveryM4Mhours,MatMleast
, WhatMareMtheMstepsMforMcaringMforMaMptMwithMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerM#1MPPE,M#2Mmega-
doseMabx,M#3MadmitMpt,M#4MprepareMforMaMlumbarMpunctureMtest
WhatMresultsMfromMaMlumbarMpunctureMtestMwouldMdisplayMbacterialMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMCloudy,MhighMWBC,MhighMprotein,MlowMglucose,MhighMCSFMpressure
WhatMresultsMfromMaMlumbarMpunctureMtestMwouldMdisplayMviralMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMClear,MhighMWBC,MslightlyMhighMprotein,MnormalMorMslightlyMlowMglucose,Mno
rmalMorMhighMCSFMpressure
WhatMlaboratoryMassessmentsMareMusedMforMmeningitisMandMwhy?M-MAnswerM-
CTMscan:MidentifyMincreasedMICPMorMabscess,MespeciallyMifMptMisMmentallyMoff
-BloodMcultures:MIDMpotentiallyMinfectiousMbacteria
-
CounterimmunoelectrophoresisM(CIE):MDetermineMwhetherMinfectionMisMviralMorMprotozoa
M(onlyMdoMifMtapMisMclear)
-CBC:McalculateMWBCMcount
HowMisMmeningitisMspread?M-MAnswerMDirectMcontactM(droplet)
WhichMpopulationMisMmostMatMriskMforMpotentialMoutbreaksMofMinfectiousMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMOutbreaksMofMinfectiousMmeningitisMareMmostMlikelyMtoMoccurMinMdenseMcom
munityMgroupsM-McollegeMcampus,Mjail,Mmilitary
WhoMisMatManMincreasedMriskMforMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMPtMwithManMINFECTIONMofMtheMheadMorMneckMdueMtoMproximityMofManato
micMstructures
WhoMhasMtheMhighestMrateMofMinfectionMfromMlife-
threateningMNeisseriaMmeningococcalMinfection?M-MAnswerMIndividualsMagesM16-21
WhichMformMofMmeningitisMisMmostMcommon?M-MAnswerMViral
WhatMareMriskMfactorsMforMviralMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMViralMillnesses,MsuchMas,Mmumps,Mmeasels,Mherpes,MandMwestMnileMvirus
patients with CNS problems
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
WhatMisMsepticMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMMeningitisMcausedMbyMbacteria;MtheMmostMcommonMformMofMbacterialMmenin
gitisMisMcausedMbyMtheMNeisseriaMmeningitidesMbacteria
WhatMisMmeningitis?`M-
MAnswerMInflammationMofMtheMarachnoidMandMpiaMmatterM(meninges)MofMtheMbrainMa
ndMspinalMcord
WhatMcausesMmeningitis?M-MAnswerMBacterialMorganisms
ViralMorganisms
SometimesMFungal/MprotozoalMmeningitis
WhatMareMpredisposingMfactorsMforMmeningitis?M-MAnswerM-SkullMfracture
-Brain/MspinalMsurgery
-MSinus,MURI
-NasalMsprays
-CompromisedMimmuneMsystems
WhatMisManalyzedMtoMdetermineMdxMorMtypeMofMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMCSFMthroughMaMlumbarMpunctureMtest
WhatMisMtheMnumberMoneMpriorityMofMaMptMwithMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMNeuroMassessment!MEstablishMLOCMx3,MPERRLA
HowMoftenMshouldMaMneuroMstatusMandMvitalMsignsMbeMperformedMforMmeningitisMpt?
M-MAnswerMEveryM4Mhours,MatMleast
, WhatMareMtheMstepsMforMcaringMforMaMptMwithMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerM#1MPPE,M#2Mmega-
doseMabx,M#3MadmitMpt,M#4MprepareMforMaMlumbarMpunctureMtest
WhatMresultsMfromMaMlumbarMpunctureMtestMwouldMdisplayMbacterialMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMCloudy,MhighMWBC,MhighMprotein,MlowMglucose,MhighMCSFMpressure
WhatMresultsMfromMaMlumbarMpunctureMtestMwouldMdisplayMviralMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMClear,MhighMWBC,MslightlyMhighMprotein,MnormalMorMslightlyMlowMglucose,Mno
rmalMorMhighMCSFMpressure
WhatMlaboratoryMassessmentsMareMusedMforMmeningitisMandMwhy?M-MAnswerM-
CTMscan:MidentifyMincreasedMICPMorMabscess,MespeciallyMifMptMisMmentallyMoff
-BloodMcultures:MIDMpotentiallyMinfectiousMbacteria
-
CounterimmunoelectrophoresisM(CIE):MDetermineMwhetherMinfectionMisMviralMorMprotozoa
M(onlyMdoMifMtapMisMclear)
-CBC:McalculateMWBCMcount
HowMisMmeningitisMspread?M-MAnswerMDirectMcontactM(droplet)
WhichMpopulationMisMmostMatMriskMforMpotentialMoutbreaksMofMinfectiousMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMOutbreaksMofMinfectiousMmeningitisMareMmostMlikelyMtoMoccurMinMdenseMcom
munityMgroupsM-McollegeMcampus,Mjail,Mmilitary
WhoMisMatManMincreasedMriskMforMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMPtMwithManMINFECTIONMofMtheMheadMorMneckMdueMtoMproximityMofManato
micMstructures
WhoMhasMtheMhighestMrateMofMinfectionMfromMlife-
threateningMNeisseriaMmeningococcalMinfection?M-MAnswerMIndividualsMagesM16-21
WhichMformMofMmeningitisMisMmostMcommon?M-MAnswerMViral
WhatMareMriskMfactorsMforMviralMmeningitis?M-
MAnswerMViralMillnesses,MsuchMas,Mmumps,Mmeasels,Mherpes,MandMwestMnileMvirus