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Exam NCLEX-RN topic 1 question 36 discussion

Actual exam question from Test Prep's NCLEX-RN
Question #: 36
Topic #: 1
[All NCLEX-RN Questions]

One of the most dramatic and serious complications associated with bacterial meningitis is Waterhouse- Friderichsen syndrome, which is:

  • A. Peripheral circulatory collapse
  • B. Syndrome of inappropriate antiduretic hormone
  • C. Cerebral edema resulting in hydrocephalus
  • D. Auditory nerve damage resulting in permanent hearing loss A
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(A) Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is peripheral circulatory collapse, which may result in extensive and diffuse intravascular coagulation and thrombocytopenia resulting in death. (B) Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone is a complication of meningitis, but it is not Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome. (C) Cerebral edema resulting in hydrocephalus is a complication of meningitis, but it is not Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome. (D) Auditory nerve damage resulting in permanent hearing loss is a complication of meningitis, but it is not Waterhouse- Friderichsen syndrome.

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Pom_24
2 months ago
Answer A
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Crysie
6 months, 1 week ago
Answer - c
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missyshelo
7 months ago
Selected Answer: A
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome - massive bleeding - peripheral circulatory - collapse
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karig
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is peripheral circulatory collapse, which may result in extensive and diffuse intravascular coagulation and thrombocytopenia resulting in death
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Sami_12
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Answer A
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HusseinKeyow
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Answer B
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gandang
2 years, 9 months ago
A is the answer
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