Increased intracranial pressure

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Meningitis

1. What findings of the culture and sensitivity of the cerebral spinal fluid would indicate bacterial meningitis?

2. What signs and symptoms would indicate increased intracranial pressure?

3. Describe the mechanism resulting in the following signs and symptoms of meningitis: nuchal rigidity, headache, photophobia, seizures, and papilledema.

4. What nursing intervention could be implemented to decrease intracranial pressure?

5. Which type of meningitis (bacterial or viral) is considered life-threatening?

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