When assessing a child for classical signs of meningeal irritation, the nurse records:
a. positive Kernig's sign, diarrhea, and headache.
b. negative Brudzinski's sign, positive Kernig's sign, and irritability.
c. positive Brudzinski's and Kernig's signs and photophobia.
d. negative Kernig's sign, vomiting, and fever.
C
Manifestations of meningitis include photophobia and positive Kernig's and Brudzinski's signs.
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