Since meningitis is caused solely by bacterial infections, antibiotic treatment is appropriate in all cases.

Question

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Answer 1

False

Clarify Question

• What is the key concept addressed by the question?
   o The question asks about the treatment of meningitis.

• What type of thinking is required?
   o You are being asked to apply your knowledge about the cause and the treatment of meningitis.

Gather Content

• What do you know about meningitis? What other information is related to the question?
   o Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, usually resulting from a viral infection, but the cause may also be a bacterial infection. Less commonly, a fungal or protozoan infection may result in meningitis.

Choose Answer

• Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer?
   o The statement is false because not all cases of meningitis are caused by bacteria and thus will not be treated with antibiotics.

Reflect on Process

• Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
   o This question asked you to apply your knowledge about the cause and the treatment of meningitis. If you got the correct answer, great job! If you got an incorrect answer, where did the process break down? Did you think that all cases of meningitis were caused by bacteria? Did you think that viral cases of meningitis could be treated with antibiotics?