Admission and discharge procedures
Admission and discharge procedures ( 16 Questions)
A nurse is admitting a child who has leukemia to a pediatric unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
This action should be taken first by the nurse, as it helps protect the child from exposure to infections that can be life-threatening due to immunosuppression caused by leukemia.
This action should be taken by the nurse after placing the child in a private room with reverse isolation precautions, as it provides important data about the type and severity of leukemia and the risk of bleeding or infection.
This action should be taken by the nurse after obtaining a complete blood count with differential and platelet count, as it helps correct anemia or thrombocytopenia that may result from leukemia or its treatment.
This action should be taken by the nurse after administering packed red blood cells or platelets as ordered by the physician, as it helps provide information and support to the child and family who may be experiencing fear, anxiety, or grief.
Choice A reason: This action should be taken first by the nurse, as it helps protect the child from exposure to infections that can be life-threatening due to immunosuppression caused by leukemia.
Choice B reason: This action should be taken by the nurse after placing the child in a private room with reverse isolation precautions, as it provides important data about the type and severity of leukemia and the risk of bleeding or infection.
Choice C reason: This action should be taken by the nurse after obtaining a complete blood count with differential and platelet count, as it helps correct anemia or thrombocytopenia that may result from leukemia or its treatment.
Choice D reason: This action should be taken by the nurse after administering packed red blood cells or platelets as ordered by the physician, as it helps provide information and support to the child and family who may be experiencing fear, anxiety, or grief.