ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: System Disorder
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Meningitis
DISORDER/DISEASE PROCESS __________________________________________________________ 12
REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Alterations in Pathophysiology Related Health Promotion and
Health (Diagnosis) to Client Problem Disease Prevention
Either bacterial or viral depending Meningitis is an inflammation Educate parents of small/newborn children
and expecting parents on proper sanitation
on the causative agent. of the CSF and meninges and when to go to the doctor if the child is ill
ASSESSMENT SAFETY
CONSIDERATIONS
Risk Factors Expected Findings
This is contagious
viral illnesses such as sytomegalovirus, Photophobia, nausea, irritability, via droplets and
adenovirus, mumps, herpes simplex virus, headache, seizures, fever, bulging
and arbovirus. Infactions caused by
can be spread to
fontanels, nuchal rigidity, poor feeding,
bacterial agents, injuries that provie direct vomitting, brudzinski's and kernig's signs
other people.
access to CSF, crowded living conditions Healthcare
workers, visitors,
and family need to
Laboratory Tests Diagnostic Procedures maintain droplet
isolation
blood cultures, CSF analysis, lumbar puncture, CT Scan or MRI precautions. This
WBC count, proteins, glucose, means an N95
gram stain respirator mask or
higher.
PATIENT-CENTERED CARE Complications
Nursing Care Medications Client Education increased
intracranial
monitor for petechiae or purpuric type antibiotics, educate on proper pressure could
rash, isolate pt as soon as meningitis is
suspected and maintain droplet corticosteroids, medication usage as well lead to
precautions per facility protocol, provide as proper sanitation and
comfort measures, decrease
analgesics neurological
environmentai stimuli child care. dysfunction,
Therapeutic Procedures Interprofessional Care
Primarily comfort measures such treat underlying cause of
as rest, hydration, antipyretics,
and pain medication. In extreme infection
or rare cases, a ventriculostomy
may be performed to shunt fluids
from the brain.
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Meningitis
DISORDER/DISEASE PROCESS __________________________________________________________ 12
REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Alterations in Pathophysiology Related Health Promotion and
Health (Diagnosis) to Client Problem Disease Prevention
Either bacterial or viral depending Meningitis is an inflammation Educate parents of small/newborn children
and expecting parents on proper sanitation
on the causative agent. of the CSF and meninges and when to go to the doctor if the child is ill
ASSESSMENT SAFETY
CONSIDERATIONS
Risk Factors Expected Findings
This is contagious
viral illnesses such as sytomegalovirus, Photophobia, nausea, irritability, via droplets and
adenovirus, mumps, herpes simplex virus, headache, seizures, fever, bulging
and arbovirus. Infactions caused by
can be spread to
fontanels, nuchal rigidity, poor feeding,
bacterial agents, injuries that provie direct vomitting, brudzinski's and kernig's signs
other people.
access to CSF, crowded living conditions Healthcare
workers, visitors,
and family need to
Laboratory Tests Diagnostic Procedures maintain droplet
isolation
blood cultures, CSF analysis, lumbar puncture, CT Scan or MRI precautions. This
WBC count, proteins, glucose, means an N95
gram stain respirator mask or
higher.
PATIENT-CENTERED CARE Complications
Nursing Care Medications Client Education increased
intracranial
monitor for petechiae or purpuric type antibiotics, educate on proper pressure could
rash, isolate pt as soon as meningitis is
suspected and maintain droplet corticosteroids, medication usage as well lead to
precautions per facility protocol, provide as proper sanitation and
comfort measures, decrease
analgesics neurological
environmentai stimuli child care. dysfunction,
Therapeutic Procedures Interprofessional Care
Primarily comfort measures such treat underlying cause of
as rest, hydration, antipyretics,
and pain medication. In extreme infection
or rare cases, a ventriculostomy
may be performed to shunt fluids
from the brain.
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
