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Kaplan Practice Test
The nurse suspects a client has meningitis. The nurse places the client in a dorsal recumbent position, puts her hands behind the client’s neck, and bends it forward. The nurse knows that pain and resistance may indicate neck injury or arthritis, but if the client also flexes the hips and knees, this positive response is which of the following?
Explanation
ExplanationA positive response to this test is a sign of meningitis.
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