A child with severe gastroenteritis is being admitted to a semiprivate room on the pediatric unit. The nurse in charge should place this client with which roommate?
1. An infant with meningitis
2. A child with fever and neutropenia
3. Another child with gastroenteritis
4. A child recovering from an appendectomy
3
Rationale:
1. An infant with meningitis should not be placed with another child with an infectious process.
2. A child with fever and neutropenia should not be placed with another child with an infectious process.
3. Gastroenteritis can be viral or bacterial, and can be infectious. It is best to cohort children with this infectious process. Good handwashing is essential to prevent the spread.
4. A child recovering from an appendectomy should not be placed with another child with an infectious process.
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