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Clinical Sign of Meningitis – NCLEX / NORCET High-Yield MCQ A 19-year-old patient with fever, neck stiffness, and pain on knee extension with hip flexed points toward one classic meningeal sign. 👉 This image demonstrates Kernig’s sign, a key indicator of meningeal irritation. 📌 Must-know for AIIMS NORCET • NCLEX-RN • 💬 Comment your answer 💾 Save for revision 🔁 Share with nursing friends “NCLEX & US Nursing Education | RN Clinical Safety” #NursingStudents #ClinicalSigns #NeurologyNursing #Me

Kernig sign evaluates for meningeal irritation. With the patient lying supine, the hip and knee are flexed to 90 degrees. The examiner then slowly extends the knee and then repeats the maneuver on the opposite leg. A positive test occurs when the patient demonstrates resistance, pain, or an inability to fully extend the leg, typically occurring bilaterally. Sensitivity is 23%, specificity is 91%. 🔗👇 Link Below 👇🔗 -- Read: https://wikism.org/Kernig_Sign -- Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch