It is true that viral meningitis:
a. is always sudden in onset.
b. often occurs with measles, mumps, or herpes.
c. is effectively treated with antibiotics.
d. causes increased sugar in the cerebral spi-nal fluid (CSF).
ANS: B
Viral meningitis may result from a direct infection of a virus, or it may be secondary to disease, such as measles, mumps, or herpes. Onset may be sudden or gradual. Treatment is symptomatic; antibiotics are not used. Glucose in the CSF is normal.
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