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05:42During a lumbar puncture procedure, the nurse observed that the patient’s CSF pressure was high. However, when the analysis of the CSF sample comes back, the glucose levels are normal. The nurse would most likely suspect:
a. arboviral meningitis.
b. Neisseria meningitidis.
c. Listeria monocytogenes.
d. poliovirus.
A patient who has just immigrated to the United States after serving in the Iraqi army is displaying a bruiselike rash, headache, and sensitivity to light. The doctor will immediately recommend administration of
a. ceftriaxone.
b. penicillin.
c. gentamycin.
d. rifampicin.
An HIV/AIDS patient is presenting with flulike symptoms, headache, fever, and disorientation. The MOST important piece of information a nurse must obtain for the patient is his or her
a. travel history, in and outside the United States.
b. diet for the last 3 days.
c. exposure to lakes or streams.
d. exposure to bats.
A vaccine against Listeria monocytogenes is a challenge to develop because
a. very few people get Listeria meningitis.
b. the antibody-mediated immune response is not effective against L. monocytogenes.
c. better prevention approaches exist, such as food preparation precautions.
d. vaccinations are not used for foodborne illness.
CSF glucose levels are often assessed to differentiate between bacterial and viral meningitis. This is because
a. bacteria cells use glucose and lower the overall concentration in the CSF.
b. viral meningitis causes inflammation that blocks glucose transport into the CSF.
c. viral infection of the meninges causes cell lysis, releasing glucose into the CSF.
d. None of the above.
The protists Trypanosoma brucei, Naegleria fowleri, and Toxoplasma gondii
a. invade host cells to cause cellular damage.
b. are only infective in the flagellated form.
c. have a nucleus and are eukaryotic.
d. have all of the above characteristics.
