A child with meningococcemia is being admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. This child ...

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Rationale 1: Meningococcemia follows an infection with Neisseria meningitidis. N. Meningitidis is transmitted through airborne droplets; thus, the child should be placed in a private room in respiratory isolation.
Rationale 2: The child does not need to be protected from others and does not need protective isolation.
Rationale 3: A patient with meningococcemia is contagious and must be placed in isolation.
Rationale 4: Meningococcemia is very contagious, and other children should not be exposed to a child who has been diagnosed with it.
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