1. Describe which defense feature of the central nervous system complicates drug therapy in meningitis.
2. An RN travels to a developing country to provide education regarding polio transmission and prevention. What points would be important for emphasis?
3. Why should a pregnant woman be advised to never clean a cats litter box?
4. A six-month-old patient presents to the emergency department with a generalized loss of tone for the past 12 hours. The infants caregiver reports a weak sucking reflex and increasing lethargy. The medical team is concerned that the patient may be infected with botulism. Based on her age, explain how the patient was most likely exposed and the effect of the toxin on the body systems.
5. A 56-year-old male presents with clinical manifestations of tetanus infection. Describe the treatment for this patient.
Please answer all 5 questions in complete sentences with at least two sentences.
