Exhibits For each client finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with meningitis or influenza. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process or none at all. There must be at least 1 selection in every column. There does not need to be a selection in every row.

Client Findings Meningitis Influenza Headache ✓ ✓ Brudzinski sign ✓ Head and neck range of motion ✓ Light sensitivity ✓ Temperature ✓ ✓ Headache: Both conditions may present with headache; however, in meningitis, it is often severe and accompanied by neurological signs, whereas in influenza, it may result from systemic illness and fever. Brudzinski sign: A classic sign of meningeal irritation, where passive neck flexion leads to involuntary hip and knee flexion. Not seen in influenza. Head and neck ROM: Restricted neck movement with pain is common in meningitis due to inflammation of the meninges. Normal neck ROM is usually maintained in influenza. Light sensitivity: Photophobia is a hallmark of meningeal inflammation and increased intracranial pressure. It is not a typical feature of influenza. Temperature: Fever is a shared symptom due to systemic infection and inflammation in both meningitis and influenza.