Posted: January 27th, 2018

Craniotomy : The nurse is evaluating the status of a client who had a craniotomy 3 days ago – Important Facts to Note

The nurse is evaluating the status of a client who had a craniotomy 3 days ago.

The nurse would suspect the client is developing meningitis as a complication of surgery if the client exhibits:

1. A positive Brudzinski’s sign
2. A negative Kernig’s sign
3. Absence of nuchal rigidity
4. A Glascow Coma Scale score of 15