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A patient with a compromised immune system is admitted to the hospital with an infection. Which of the following will most likely be done to help this patient?
1. Discharge the patient early to recover from the infection at home.
2. Place the patient in a semi-private room only.
3. Utilize isolation techniques to protect the patient from further infection.
4. Place the patient in respiratory isolation.
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3 -- Patients with suppressed or impaired immune function are more susceptible to disease and require protection from exposure to environmental elements. Isolation techniques should be employed to prevent the spread of disease and to protect immune suppressed patients. No information was given that would determine the need for a specific type of isolation.
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