A Child with Severe Gastroenteritis Is Admitted to a Semiprivate

question 3

Multiple Choice

A child with severe gastroenteritis is admitted to a semiprivate room on the pediatric unit. The charge nurse 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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