Meningitis is assessed by which of the following after blood tests and a physical assessment are completed?
1. Lumbar puncture
2. Urine tests
3. Kernig's sign and Brudzinski's sign
4. Physical examination
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1. Usually done after blood tests and a physical assessment
2. Blood tests are done prior to the lumbar puncture. Urine tests are not.
3. Usually the second assessment done for the disease
4. Usually the first assessment done for the disease
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