Causes of viral meningitis

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Assignment:

1. List 5 potential causes of viral meningitis.

2. List 4 bacteria that could potentially cause meningitis.

3. What two vaccines have proven to show decreased cases of bacterial meningitis?

4. Meningitis in newborns is often very vague and difficult to diagnose. List 9 potential findings.

5. There are 4 commonalities among the signs and symptoms for meningitis in children ages 3 months thru adolescence. What are they?

6. A lumbar puncture/spinal tap is usually used to aid in diagnosing both viral and bacterial meningitis. List potential findings in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for each type of meningitis.

7. Until a diagnosis can be confirmed, patients suspected of having meningitis should be placed on what type of precautions?

8. Your book lists two risk factors for developing Reye Syndrome. What are they?

9. The single biggest piece of education to provide a parent/caregiver regarding preventing Reye Syndrome is what?

10. BRIEFLY describe each subtype:

Tonic clonic
Absence
Myoclonic
Atonic/Akinetic
Simple partial with motor manifestations
Simple partial with sensory manifestations
Complex partial
West Syndrome
Lennox-Gastaut
Febrile

11. List the signs and symptoms (S&S) of increasing intracranial pressure (ICP)in each age group:

Infants
Children

12. Elementary aged children are routinely screened during school for possible visual problems. List and BRIEFLY describe the 8 visual impairments

13. Describe each of the following:

A. Cover Test

B. Peripheral Vision Test

C. Color Vision Test

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