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a nurse performs a focused assessment on a client who is reporting neck pain. the nurse observes the following findings: neck pain that increases with extension, fever, chills, and photophobia. the nurse suspects the client may be experiencing which of the following disorders? ankylosing spondylosis rheumatoid arthritis acute gout bacterial meningitis

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The nurse suspects the client may be experiencing bacterial meningitis disorder.

What is  bacterial meningitis?

Bacterial Meningitis is described as an infection of the membranes (meninges) that protect the spinal cord and brain. When these membranes become infected, they swell and press on the spinal cord or brain which can cause life-threatening problems. Bacterial Meningitis symptoms strike suddenly and worsen quickly.

There are some symptoms associated with Bacterial Meningitis and and they include:

  • nausea and
  • vomiting,
  • fever,
  • confusion,
  • and a stiff neck. Some people in some cases experience a rash

So if a nurse performs a focused assessment on a client who is reporting neck pain and the nurse observes the following findings: neck pain that increases with extension, fever, chills, and photophobia. The nurse may suspects the client may be experiencing bacterial meningitis disorder taking into account the symptoms displayed by the patient.

Learn more about bacterial meningitis  at: https://brainly.com/question/28260795

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