A nurse is assessing a client with meningitis. the nurse places the client in a supine position and flexes the client's leg at the hip and knee. the nurse notes resistance when straightening the knee and the client reports pain. the nurse should document what neurologic sign as positive? lichtheim's sign kernig's sign babinski's reflex brudzinski's sign submit answer

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Griffin Campos

13 July, 17:47

A nurse is assessing a client with meningitis. the nurse places the client in a supine position and flexes the client's leg at the hip and knee. the nurse notes resistance when straightening the knee and the client reports pain. the nurse should document what neurologic sign as positive? lichtheim's sign kernig's sign babinski's reflex brudzinski's sign submit answer

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Landin Hurst · Answer 1

Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges covering the brain and spinal cord. One of the physical symptom is Kernig's sign. It is done by letting the person to lie flat and flexing the thigh and hip to 90 degrees. If the leg cannot be straighten then it means it is a neurologic positive sign for Meningitis.