wash hands, use hand sanitizer
ask permission, interact with child and parent
comment on level of consciousness
ask the patient to lie supine
elicitation of neck stiffness: passive flexion of the neck is limited
correct interpretation of neck stiffness maneuver
elicitation of Kernig's sign = flexing the patient’s hip 90 degrees then extending the patient’s knee causes pain
correct interpretation of Kernig’s
elicitation of Brudzinski's signs = flexing the patient’s neck causes flexion of the patient’s hips and knees
correct interpretation of Brudzinski’s