The nurse is notified that a 9-year-old boy with nephrotic syndrome is being admitted.Only semiprivate rooms are available.What roommate should be best to select?

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An 8-year-old boy with a fractured femur would be the best choice for a roommate.The boys are similar in age.The child with nephrotic syndrome most likely will be on immunosuppressive agents and susceptible to infection.The child with a fractured femur is not infectious.A girl should not be a good roommate for a school-age boy.In addition,the 10-year-old girl with pneumonia and the 10-year-old boy with a ruptured appendix have infections and could pose a risk for the child with nephrotic syndrome.

The Nurse Is Notified That a 9-Year-Old Boy with Nephrotic