A Child with Severe Gastroenteritis Is Being Admitted to a Semiprivate

question 10

Multiple Choice

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?

• A)An infant with meningitis
• B)A child with fever and neutropenia
• C)Another child with gastroenteritis
• D)A child recovering from an appendectomy

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