The Nurse Is Preparing to Admit a Neonate with Bacterial

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to admit a neonate with bacterial meningitis. What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Jaundice
• B) Cyanosis
• C) Poor tone
• D) Nuchal rigidity
• E) Poor sucking ability

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Definitions:

Occipital Lobe

The area of the brain situated at the rear of the skull, tasked with interpreting visual data.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's 'fight or flight' response by activating physiological changes.

Subjective Awareness

The individual perception or consciousness of one's own feelings, thoughts, and experiences.

Cortex

The cerebrum's external layer is crucial for functions such as memory, attention, perception, awareness, thinking, language, and consciousness.