A Child Is Hospitalized with the Following Laboratory Values: WBCs,2,100

question 6

Multiple Choice

A child is hospitalized with the following laboratory values: WBCs,2,100 mm³; segs,48%; and bands,2%.What action by the nurse is best?

• A) Move the child to a laminar airflow room.
• B) Place the child on strict protective isolation.
• C) Use good hand hygiene measures consistently.
• D) Wear a mask when entering the child's room.

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Definitions:

Seafloor Spreading

The process where new ocean floor is created at mid-ocean ridges and moves away caused by the divergence of tectonic plates.

Active Site

The region on an enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction, crucial for the enzyme's biological function.

Oldest Seafloor

The parts of the oceanic crust that are the most aged, often farthest from mid-ocean ridges where new crust is formed.

Oceanic Trench

Deep, narrow depressions in the ocean floor, formed by the subduction of one tectonic plate beneath another.