Four Cases of Meningococcal Meningitis Have Been Reported in a Local

question 12

Multiple Choice

Four cases of meningococcal meningitis have been reported in a local school district.The school nurse prepares to treat the remaining school population based upon which knowledge?
Select all that apply.

• A)Anyone who has been potentially exposed should be immunized.
• B)Immunization will occur using one of the four types of vaccines available.
• C)No treatment is necessary,since meningitis is rarely contracted by casual contact.
• D)Many people will choose not to be immunized because meningitis is not a lethal disorder.
• E)Treatment often includes use of prophylactic antibiotics.

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Definitions:

Trabeculae Carneae

Irregular muscular columns that line the interior walls of the ventricles of the heart.

Pectinate Muscles

Internal ridges of myocardium in the atria of the heart.

Visceral Pericardium

The inner layer of the pericardium that closely envelopes the heart.

Epicardium

The outermost layer of the heart wall, also known as visceral pericardium, which provides lubrication and protection to the heart.