A 16-Year-Old Boy Is Brought to the Emergency Department Via

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Multiple Choice

A 16-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department via ambulance.  The school nurse who accompanied him informs the physician that he has had 2 days of headache and generalized body aches that did not respond to acetaminophen.  He felt well enough to attend school and to work his part-time job at a local hardware store.  However, this morning his headache worsened and he was extremely drowsy.  The paramedics administered intravenous normal saline; no other interventions were required during transport.  In the emergency department, he becomes lethargic, has a seizure, and is immediately intubated by the resident physician.  Subsequent evaluation reveals that the patient is suffering from acute meningococcal meningitis.
In addition to the patient's family members, which of the following contacts requires antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent the development of meningococcal meningitis?

• A)All emergency department staff members
• B)His co-worker at the hardware store
• C)His teacher at school
• D)The paramedic who drove the ambulance
• E)The resident who intubated him

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