QOD 099: Peds Neutropenia (Safety and Infection Control)

The charge nurse on a pediatric ward is making assignments for the shift. One of the clients admitted to the ward is a five-year-old with severe neutropenia and a fever. Which of the following clients would be most appropriate to assign with this client?

• Two-week-old with suspected meningitis
• Four-year-old admitted with respiratory distress
• Three-year-old with Cellulitis
• 15-year-old with an uncomplicated appendectomy