Common manifestations of acute meningococcal meningitis, a highly contagious and lethal form of meningitis, include:
A) Diplopia
B) Petechiae
C) Papilledema
D) Focal paralysis
Ans: B
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Meningococcal meningitis causes a petechial rash with palpable purpura in most people. The most common manifestations of acute bacterial meningitis are fever and chills; headache; stiff neck (nuchal rigidity) and back; abdominal and extremity pains; and nausea and vomiting. Other signs include seizures, cranial nerve damage (especially the eighth nerve, with resulting deafness), and focal cerebral signs. General signs and symptoms of brain tumor include headache, papilledema, nausea, vomiting, mental changes, visual disturbances (e.g., diplopia), alterations in sensory and motor function, and seizures. Like meningitis, encephalitis is characterized by fever, headache, and nuchal rigidity, but more often clients also experience neurologic disturbances, such as focal paralysis, lethargy, disorientation, seizures, delirium, and coma.
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