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Category - Safety

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The nurse is making a room assignment for an 8-year-old child who has been admitted with low red blood cell, white blood cell, and platelet counts. If a private room is not available, which of the following clients is the most appropriate roommate for this child?
  1. A child with diarrhea
  2. A child with varicella
  3. A child with digoxin toxicity
  4. A child with intermittent low-grade fever
Explanation
Answer: C - A child with pancytopenia is at increased risk for infections. The child with digoxin toxicity is least likely to transmit any type of infection; therefore, this child is the most appropriate roommate for an immunocompromised client. Diarrhea and intermittent low-grade fever are possibly caused by underlying communicable diseases. Varicella is spread through direct contact or through the air.
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