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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

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A 68-year-old woman is diagnosed with thrombocytopenia due to acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. She is admitted to the hospital for treatment. The nurse should assign the patient
  1. to a private room so she will not infect other patients and health care workers.
  2. to a private room so she will not be infected by other patients and health care workers.
  3. to a semiprivate room so she will have stimulation during her hospitalization.
  4. to a semiprivate room so she will have the opportunity to express her feelings about her illness.
Explanation
Answer: B - In case, when a patient is diagnosed with thrombocytopenia due to acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, the nurse should assign the patient to a private room so she will not be infected by other patients and health care workers. It is important to protect patient from exogenous bacteria, risk for developing infection from others due to depressed WBC count as it may alter ability to fight infection.
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