The salient features of this case are severe headache, high grade fever, and a stiff neck (nuchal rigidity). These are classic signs and symptoms of meningitis. Therefore the nurse should look for other signs and symptoms that will support the diagnosis of meningitis with the hallmark of meningeal inflammation (i.e. Brudzinski's sign, Kernig's sign, passive neck flexion test, etc.)
Answer - B
Bacteria are living cells whereas viruses are acellular and the research on them till now suggests that they are non-living organisms.
