The nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed antibiotic to a client with bacterial meningitis. The nurse understands that the selection of an antibiotic to treat meningitis is based on which of the following?

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The ability of an antibiotic to cross the blood-brain barrier is crucial for the treatment of meningitis, as the medication needs to reach the site of infection in the central nervous system.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer a Prescribed Antibiotic to a Client