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Chapter 11: Problem 12

The nurse is observing the physician in assessment of a client with suspected meningitis. The doctor is seen raising the thigh upon the body to see whether pain occurs in the hamstring muscle. What is the doctor checking for? A. Kernig's sign B. Brown-Sequard's syndrome C. Brudsinski's sign D. Doll's eye reflex

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Answer: Kernig's sign

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01

Understand the symptoms and medical signs

First, we should have a basic understanding of which signs and symptoms correspond with each option: A. Kernig's sign: Pain and resistance during the straightening of the knee when the hip is flexed at a 90° angle. B. Brown-Sequard's syndrome: A rare neurological condition characterized by a lesion on one side of the spinal cord, causing impaired motor function on the same side and diminished sensitivity to pain and temperature on the opposite side. C. Brudzinski's sign: An involuntary reflex where the knees and hips flex (bend) when the neck is flexed. D. Doll's eye reflex: A normal reflex in which the eyes remain in a fixed position relative to the head when the head is quickly rotated.
02

Match the doctor's exam with the correct medical sign

We need to determine which of the four options corresponds to the doctor's examination: raising the thigh upon the body to see whether pain occurs in the hamstring muscle. This exam describes Kernig's sign.
03

Choose the correct answer

Based on the matching of symptoms and medical signs to the doctor's examination, we can conclude that the correct answer is Option A. Kernig's sign.

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