NCLEX-RN
NCLEX Nursing Leadership and Management Questions Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The emergency department (ED) nurse is caring for a client with suspected bacterial meningitis. The nurse should take which priority action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Obtaining blood cultures (
C) is the priority action for suspected bacterial meningitis to confirm the diagnosis and guide antibiotic therapy. While droplet precautions (not listed) are also critical to prevent spread, cultures are the most urgent among the options. Notifying public health (
A) is secondary, dimming lights (
B) addresses comfort, and exploring feelings (
D) is not a priority in an acute infection.
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Question 5 of 5
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