Free BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Practice Question

A 23-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with a sudden onset of severe headache, fever, neck stiffness, and photophobia. Based on these symptoms, what is the MOST likely type of meningitis in this patient?

  • Bacterial meningitis

  • Fungal meningitis

  • Viral meningitis

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BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) / 
Neurological Emergencies
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