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An Infant Is Diagnosed with Congenital CP Caused by a Meningitis

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An infant is diagnosed with congenital CP caused by a meningitis infection. Based on this diagnosis, the nurse understands that the pathway for cellular damage is


A) genetic mutation to the brain cells prompted by infection with the causative agent.
B) accumulation of causative agents in the blood stream that gradually build up in the brain.
C) stretching and shearing of the neural pathways and brain tissue.
D) consumption of brain tissue and production of lactic acid by the causative pathogen.

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