A child with meningococcemia is being admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. This child should be placed in which type of room?
1. Private room, in respiratory isolation
2. Private room, in protective isolation
3. Private room, but not in isolation
4. Semiprivate room
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Rationale 1: Meningococcemia follows an infection with Neisseria meningitidis. N. Meningitidis is transmitted through airborne droplets; thus, the child should be placed in a private room in respiratory isolation.
Rationale 2: The child does not need to be protected from others and does not need protective isolation.
Rationale 3: A patient with meningococcemia is contagious and must be placed in isolation.
Rationale 4: Meningococcemia is very contagious, and other children should not be exposed to a child who has been diagnosed with it.
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