Rn HESI Management NGN
Rn HESI Management NGN ( 48 Questions)
A 5-year-old boy with mumps is being transferred to the pediatric unit. Which nursing intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?
Placing an isolation cart outside the room is important, because mumps is a contagious viral infection that can be transmitted by respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing. This intervention prevents the spread of infection and protects other clients and staff from exposure.
Instructing the child's parents about the need for transmission precautions is essential for preventing the spread of mumps to other individuals but the most important intervention is to place an isolation cart outside the room.
Scheduling bedside playtime with the occupational therapist may be beneficial for the child but is not the most critical intervention in preventing transmission.
Assigning the child to a room close to the nurse's station may facilitate monitoring but does not directly address the prevention of transmission.
Choice A rationale: Placing an isolation cart outside the room is important, because mumps is a contagious viral infection that can be transmitted by respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing. This intervention prevents the spread of infection and protects other clients and staff from exposure.
Choice B rationale: Instructing the child's parents about the need for transmission precautions is essential for preventing the spread of mumps to other individuals but the most important intervention is to place an isolation cart outside the room. Choice C rationale: Scheduling bedside playtime with the occupational therapist may be beneficial for the child but is not the most critical intervention in preventing transmission.
Choice D rationale: Assigning the child to a room close to the nurse's station may facilitate monitoring but does not directly address the prevention of transmission.