| 1. | Which symptoms constitute the classical triad of meningitis? |
| a. | | Headache, Fever, and nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness) |
| b. | | Photophobia, vomiting, and fever |
| c. | | Chills, seizures, and fever |
| d. | | Seizures, fever, and nuchal rigidity
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| 2. | Other common symptoms of meningitis are: |
| a. | | Photophobia, chills, nausea, and vomiting |
| b. | | Headache, Fever, and nuchal rigidity |
| c. | | Seizures, fever, and nuchal rigidity |
| d. | | Photophobia, vomiting, and fever
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| 3. | Which symptom is manifested in only 20% to 40% of patients? |
| a. | | Nausea |
| b. | | Vomiting |
| c. | | Photophobia |
| d. | | Seizures
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| 4. | Which symptom can provide an important clue to detect meningococcal meningitis? |
| a. | | Seizures |
| b. | | Vomiting |
| c. | | Nausea |
| d. | | A rash
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| 5. | Of the options given below, select the ones which apply to the rash that is symptomatic of meningococcal meningitis. |
| a. | | It is pink in color |
| b. | | It usually does not spread when pressed |
| c. | | It may appear as a purple, pink, or red spot |
| d. | | All of the above
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| 6. | How does bacterial meningitis strike an individual? |
| a. | | It causes death within 24 hours |
| b. | | Meningitis begins with several days of upper respiratory symptoms |
| c. | | Sudden onset with serious symptoms |
| d. | | It takes a month to develop
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| 7. | What symptoms are featured by the sudden onset meningitis? |
| a. | | Muscle aches, nasal congestion, vomiting, neck stiffness, and seizures |
| b. | | High fevers, severe headaches, and poor feeding |
| c. | | Shock, internal bleeding, purple spots, and reduced consciousness at the very outset |
| d. | | Photophobia, chills, nausea, vomiting
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| 8. | Which symptoms of meningitis are manifested in children? |
| a. | | Fever, possibly with cold hands and feet |
| b. | | High pitched moaning cry or whimpering |
| c. | | Pale or blotchy complexion, neck retraction with arching of back, blank staring expression, convulsions or fitting or jerking body movements |
| d. | | Photophobia, chills, nausea, vomiting
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| 9. | If bacterial meningitis progresses rapidly, in 24 hours or less, death may occur in more than half of those who develop it, even with proper medical treatment. |
| a. | | False |
| b. | | True
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| 10. | Meningitis caused by viruses can often be treated at home and has a much better outcome. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 11. | Why is it difficult to determine how many people get viral meningitis? |
| a. | | Because it is neglected by patients |
| b. | | Because it is not symptomatic |
| c. | | Because it is easily confused with flu |
| d. | | Because it often remains undiagnosed
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| 12. | How does bacterial meningitis spread(choose all the options that apply)? |
| a. | | Prolonged close contact and |
| b. | | By coughing, sneezing and intimate kissing |
| c. | | Through breast feeding |
| d. | | Through sharing of needles
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