A college student living in a dormitory reports a stiff neck and headache and is found to have a fever of 102°F.This information is most consistent with
A) encephalitis.
B) meningitis.
C) skull fracture.
D) cerebral ischemia.

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The combination of headache,fever,stiff neck,and signs of confusion are classic symptoms of meningitis.Clinical manifestations of encephalitis include fever,headache,and confusion that evolve over several days.Symptoms of a skull fracture are unrelated to fever and headache.Fever is not associated with cerebral ischemia.

A College Student Living in a Dormitory Reports a Stiff