A nurse is admitting a client who is in a state of starvation because of anorexia nervosa. Which of the following roommate choices would indicate a lack of understanding by the nurse regarding theadmitting client's health needs?

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Placing a client with anorexia nervosa, who is in a state of starvation, with a client who has pneumonia could increase the risk of infection for the anorexic client due to their likely compromised immune system. This choice indicates a lack of understanding of the admitting client's health needs, as it does not consider the increased vulnerability of a malnourished individual to infections.

A Nurse Is Admitting a Client Who Is in a State