NCLEX Practice Test

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In a room assignment scenario, what would make pairing a gastroenteritis client with another client inappropriate?

Client with a fresh surgical wound
Client with anemia
Client with diabetes
Client with fever

The correct answer is: Client with a fresh surgical wound

Pairing a client with gastroenteritis with another client would be inappropriate primarily due to the risk of infection transmission. Gastroenteritis is often caused by infectious agents that can spread through direct contact, fecal-oral routes, or via contaminated surfaces. A client with a fresh surgical wound is at a heightened risk for infection due to the open nature of their wound, which could allow pathogens to enter the body more easily. Therefore, placing these two clients together could potentially expose the client with a surgical wound to pathogens from the gastroenteritis client, increasing the risk of surgical site infections or other complications. In contrast, while other conditions like anemia, diabetes, or fever may present their own challenges, they do not specifically introduce the same level of risk for infectious transmission as pairing with a surgical wound might.