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Pediatric Emergencies ( 20 Questions)
A 2-year-old child is brought to the emergency room with high fever, irritability, and a rash. The nurse suspects bacterial meningitis. What is the appropriate intervention?
A. Administering an antipyretic without further evaluation is not appropriate for a suspected case of bacterial meningitis.
B. Performing a lumbar puncture to analyze cerebrospinal fluid and starting antibiotics is the standard intervention for suspected bacterial meningitis.
C. Administering an antihistamine is not the appropriate intervention for bacterial meningitis, which is a bacterial infection of the meninges.
D. Ordering a head CT scan is not the first-line diagnostic test for suspected bacterial meningitis. A lumbar puncture is the diagnostic procedure of choice.
A. Administering an antipyretic without further evaluation is not appropriate for a suspected case of bacterial meningitis.
B. Performing a lumbar puncture to analyze cerebrospinal fluid and starting antibiotics is the standard intervention for suspected bacterial meningitis.
C. Administering an antihistamine is not the appropriate intervention for bacterial meningitis, which is a bacterial infection of the meninges.
D. Ordering a head CT scan is not the first-line diagnostic test for suspected bacterial meningitis. A lumbar puncture is the diagnostic procedure of choice.