Select the cues that indicate the client may be experiencing infectious encephalitis. Patient Information Progress Notes Vital Signs Date/Time Provider Progress Notes 05/19/20XX 1000 Emma Thompson (pronouns she, her, hers), 24 years old, sitting, knees to chest, forehead resting on knees, wrapped in two blankets with her head covered; dim lighting in room per her request since light hurts her eyes; asked room door be closed since her ears are sensitive and noise makes her head throb; unsure of day, date, or time of day; recognizes her family; realizes she is in the hospital, but is not sure why, other than “I feel really bad right now”; family reports Emma vomited twice during the 10-minute drive to the hospital. PMH includes Generally healthy with no chronic medical conditions Up-to-date on routine vaccinations No significant travel history Allergic to morphine sulfate (full body rash) Select the cues that indicate the client may be experiencing infectious encephalitis. Patient Information Progress Notes Vital Signs Date/Time Provider Progress Notes 05/19/20XX 1000 Emma Thompson (pronouns she, her, hers), 24 years old, sitting, knees to chest, forehead resting on knees, wrapped in two blankets with her head covered; dim lighting in room per her request since light hurts her eyes; asked room door be closed since her ears are sensitive and noise makes her head throb; unsure of day, date, or time of day; recognizes her family; realizes she is in the hospital, but is not sure why, other than “I feel really bad right now”; family reports Emma vomited twice during the 10-minute drive to the hospital. PMH includes Generally healthy with no chronic medical conditions Up-to-date on routine vaccinations No significant travel history Allergic to morphine sulfate (full body rash) Examination: Moves slowly due to muscle pain; neck and shoulders are tense; nuchal rigidity absent; PERRLA; lungs clear all fields, respirations 22 per minute; heart fast rate with regular rhythm, heart rate 126 per minute; skin warm to touch with no rash noted; deep tendon reflects brisk and symmetrical upper and lower extremities; able to touch chin to chest without increase in head or neck pain, though movement is slow due to “stiffness.”
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