A 9-year-old child hospitalized for neutropenia is placed in protective isolation. What is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make when the child asks, "Why do you have to wear a gown and mask when you are in my room?"
a. "Nurses and doctors wear gowns and masks because you have a condition that could be spread to others."
b. "The gown and mask are to protect you because you could get an infection very easily."
c. "I'm wearing this because there are a lot of bacteria in the hospital."
d. "I might look scary but you won't need this after you have had medication for 24 hours."
ANS: B
Protective isolation is used for patients who are not communicable but have a lowered resistance and are highly susceptible to infection.
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