A nurse is making a room assignment for a 12-month-old child with bacterial meningitis. The nurse plans to place the infant in which of the following rooms?
A)Isolation room with negative air pressure
B)Isolation room near the nurse's station
C)A room with a 12-month-old child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt
D)A room with a 12-month old child diagnosed with diarrhea

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A child with bacterial meningitis should be placed in an isolation room until the child receives antibiotics, given through the IV route, for 24 hours. The room must be near the nurse's station for close monitoring and easier access. Bacterial meningitis is transmitted through respiratory secretions; it is not an airborne disease. An isolation room with negative pressure is recommended for a client with tuberculosis.

A Nurse Is Making a Room Assignment for a 12-Month-Old