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A patient, in isolation for an incompetent immune system, asks the nurse what “disease he has” since he has been placed in isolation. With which of the following should the nurse respond to this patient?
1. “Since your immune system is weak, you can develop a disease. The isolation is to protect you.”
2. “I will have to find out from your doctor.”
3. “It’s not a bad disease. The isolation is just to make sure it doesn’t spread.”
4. “I am sure that once your medications start you work, you won’t have to remain in isolation.”
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11 years ago
1 -- An incompetent immune system means the patient’s body is unable to defend itself against invading microorganisms. The purpose of isolation is to protect the patient from developing or picking up a disease from someone else. This is what the nurse should explain to the patient. The nurse does not need to ask the physician about the patient’s isolation. The patient does not have a specific disease that might spread. The patient may be on medication however it is not to treat a specific disease.
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Thank you ROB Slight Smile
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