Level: Clinical
Difficulty: Medium
Subtopic: Dehydration
NCLEX: An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for dehydration from vomiting and diarrhea. Assessme…
Pediatric nursing Health Promotion and Maintenance Physiological Adaptation
Case Study
An 8-year-old child in the pediatric unit is being evaluated for dehydration from vomiting and diarrhea. Assessment data include nasal flaring, grunting, retractions, and SpO2 89%. Which infection-prevention action is essential?
Question
A. Wear gloves only and skip hand hygiene when leaving the room.
B. Perform hand hygiene and apply the transmission-based precautions indicated by the client's diagnosis.
C. Use sterile technique for all routine hygiene regardless of diagnosis.
D. Skip precautions if the client has no fever.
B. Perform hand hygiene and apply the transmission-based precautions indicated by the client's diagnosis.
C. Use sterile technique for all routine hygiene regardless of diagnosis.
D. Skip precautions if the client has no fever.
Rationale
Correct answer: B. Perform hand hygiene and apply the transmission-based precautions indicated by the client's diagnosis.
Rationale: Infection control matches the pathogen route: hand hygiene plus appropriate precautions for contact, droplet, or airborne transmission.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.
Rationale: Infection control matches the pathogen route: hand hygiene plus appropriate precautions for contact, droplet, or airborne transmission.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.