Which laboratory result would the nurse anticipate when reviewing the cerebrospinal fluid analysis of a patient with bacterial meningitis?

Decreases in lymphocytes

Decrease in protein level

Decreased in neutrophils

Decrease in glucose level

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

A.   Lymphocytes typically increase in viral meningitis, not bacterial.
B.   In bacterial meningitis, protein levels are typically elevated due to the inflammatory process.
C.   Neutrophils would be elevated in bacterial meningitis, as they are the body's primary defense against bacterial infections.
D.   A decrease in glucose levels is characteristic of bacterial meningitis due to the consumption of glucose by the bacteria and the inflammatory response.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Hyperopia (farsightedness) causes difficulty seeing close objects.
B. Myopia, or nearsightedness, causes difficulty seeing distant objects clearly while nearby objects remain clear.
C. Astigmatism results in blurred vision at all distances due to an irregularly shaped cornea.
D. Presbyopia is age-related difficulty in focusing on near objects due to lens rigidity.

A. The BP must be lower than 130/70 mm Hg to receive fibrinolytic agents. B. Elevated BPs are expected after a stroke, and drug therapy should be initiated. C. A lower BP is a protective response to maintain cerebral perfusion. D. Drugs to lower BP are recommended if the BP is 220/120 mm Hg or higher

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. The BP must be lower than 180/105 mm Hg to receive fibrinolytic agents, not 130/70 mm Hg.
B. Elevated BPs are common immediately after a stroke, but drug therapy to lower BP is not initiated unless it reaches high levels (typically > 220/120 mm Hg).
C. A lower BP does not act as a protective response; maintaining a higher BP can be necessary initially after a stroke to ensure adequate cerebral perfusion.

D. If BP is 220/120 mm Hg or higher after ischemic stroke, aggressive antihypertensive therapy is initiated to reduce the risk of hemorrhagic transformation and other complications.

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Which laboratory result would the nurse anticipate when reviewing the cerebrospinal fluid analysis of a patient with bacterial meningitis?

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Correct Answer is B

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Correct Answer is D

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