Which of the following newly admitted clients should the nurse assign as a roommate for a client who has aplastic anemia?
A)A client with severe heart failure
B)A client who has viral pneumonia
C)A client who has right leg cellulitis
D)A client with multiple abdominal drains

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Clients with aplastic anemia are at risk for infection because of the low white blood cell production associated with this type of anemia, so the nurse should avoid assigning a roommate with any possible infectious process.

Which of the Following Newly Admitted Clients Should the Nurse