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A nurse is assessing a client who was admitted with suspected bacterial meningitis. The client reports worsening symptoms over the past 8 hours. During the assessment, which clinical manifestations should the nurse recognize as consistent with meningitis? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a client with suspected bacterial meningitis. The client has a high fever, severe headache, nuchal rigidity, and altered mental status. Which additional assessment finding would most strongly support meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis rather than other common causes of bacterial meningitis?

A nurse witnesses a client’s seizure begin at 1400. At 1406, the seizure is still ongoing without any pause. What is the nurse’s PRIORITY action?

IgM antibodies to T. gondii in an adult are an indication of:

If a serum sample has been diluted 1:64 and reacts positively with the antigen suspension used in the testing process, and if the next highest dilution of 1:128 does not give a positive reaction, the titer is read as:

A maniscus is the:

A fluorochrome is a(n):

In nephelometry measurement, if antigen overwhelms the quantity of antibody, the measured signal

Cryoglobulins are proteins that precipitate or gel when cooled to _____ degrees C.

In a group A patient’s reverse serum testing, the cells and serum agglutinate because: