| Coverage : What are the meningitis symptoms? Do you have them? Take the Meningitis Symptom Quiz and find out the main symptoms of meningitis. All it takes is two minutes to take the Meningitis Symptom Quiz and find out the most important facts related to the symptoms of meningitis. |
| 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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