Question

question 6 an adult client is admitted to the medical unit with a cough, an oral temperature of 101°f (38.3°c) and a low white blood cell (wbc) count of 2,000/mm³ (2 × 10⁹/l nurse institutes which precautions? 1. contact precautions. 2. airborne precautions. 3. droplet precautions. 4. neutropenic precautions.

Explanation:

The client has a low WBC count (neutropenia), which means they are at high risk of infection. Neutropenic precautions are used to protect immunocompromised patients (like those with low WBC) from acquiring infections. Contact precautions are for infections spread by direct contact, airborne for airborne pathogens (e.g., TB), and droplet for infections spread by large droplets (e.g., influenza). Since the client’s low WBC indicates neutropenia, neutropenic precautions are appropriate.

Answer:

1. Neutropenic precautions.