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A child is admitted to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of suspected meningococcal meningitis.

Which of the following nursing measures should the nurse do FIRST? a. Institute seizure precautions b. Assess neurologic status c. Place in respiratory isolation d. Assess vital signs

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Question added by Dhanya Manhjeri , ER STAFF NURSE ( HAAD –RN) , LLH HOSPITAL , MUSSAFAH , ABU DHABI
Date Posted: 2014/04/20
Uchenna Raphael Nwogu
by Uchenna Raphael Nwogu , Staff Nurse , Diligent Hands Hospital Limited

C

Ahmed Sharab
by Ahmed Sharab , الرئيس التنفيذي , Healthline Clinics

The best answer is "C"

nadeen allefdawi
by nadeen allefdawi , senior Registered Nurse in Pediatric ICU , King abdullah university hospital

C

Nilisha n
by Nilisha n , Staff Nurse , Al Samawah Al Muthana Iraq

C. Place in respiratory isolation

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Best Answer is C. Nurses should take necessary precautions to protect themselves and others. Then thats the time to take patient's Vital Signs and do your assessment to support and rule out initial observation and diagnosis.

Dr Asma Latif
by Dr Asma Latif , Pediatric & Neonatolgy Resident , Ministory of Health

D

misbah rehman
by misbah rehman , Infection preventionest , ASEER CENTERAL HOSPITAL

c

 

Basma Azaz
by Basma Azaz , اخصائى مكافحة العدوى , مستشفيات اندلسية

droplet precautions

وضاح الصوفي
by وضاح الصوفي , طبيب\أخصائي أول اطفال , مجمع الطبيب زاهر قضيب البان الطبي العام

d

علي أحمد محسن علي فاخر
by علي أحمد محسن علي فاخر , مندوب الشركة الوطنية للتأمين في مستشفايات العاصمة صنعاء , شركة الوطنية للتأمين(ادراة النفقات الطبية)

b. Assess neurologic status 

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