A nurse is admitting a child diagnosed with leukemia and is scheduled to receive chemotherapy for the Intensification stage of treatment. Which of the following clients should the nurse place in the same room with this child?
A child with a fever due to a viral infection.
A child recovering from surgery for a broken arm.
A child with chicken pox.
A child with history of asthma.
The Correct Answer is D
A. A child with a fever due to a viral infection may pose an infection risk to the immunocompromised leukemia patient.
B. A child recovering from surgery may have a wound or infection risk, which could also be a concern for a child receiving chemotherapy.
C. A child with chickenpox is highly contagious and should not be in the same room as an immunocompromised child.
D. A child with asthma is not immunocompromised and is less likely to pose an infection risk to a child undergoing chemotherapy.
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Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. Bradycardia is not a typical finding with PDA.
B. Cyanosis is more likely to occur with severe heart defects or in situations where there is a right-to-left shunt, which is not typical of PDA.
C. Weak pulses are not typical of PDA; instead, bounding pulses may be present.
D. A widened pulse pressure (a significant difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure) is commonly seen in large PDA due to the continuous blood flow from the aorta to the pulmonary arteries.
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. A CT scan is not typically used to assess febrile seizures or to diagnose meningitis in this context. CSF analysis is more relevant.
B. While an EEG could be helpful for diagnosing seizures, it is not the priority in this case where an infection (meningitis) is suspected.
C. As mentioned in question 36, CSF analysis is essential in diagnosing meningitis, especially in infants presenting with seizures and fever. The nurse would anticipate this as the most appropriate diagnostic test to confirm meningitis or other CNS infections.
D. Blood cultures are helpful for identifying systemic infection but are not the first step in diagnosing meningitis, where CSF analysis is more specific.
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