Compatible roommates/ Priority Questions

[Ogechi]

Does anyone have any tips on answering questions that have to do with roommate assignments ex: what would be a compatible roommate for a hepatitis A pt? Answering Priority questions is also a little difficult for me also. If anyone has any tips I would greatly appreciate it.

[Kazza, MSN, RN]

You need the LaCharity book on Prioritization, Delegation and Assignment........majority of NCLEX is on this subject, so it will be worth purchasing it.......this is not something you can get from asking one question.....if you are serious with passing NCLEX, then do yourself a favor and buy this book

Good luck............

[caliotter3]

I would definitely use the LaCharity book to gain some insight on these question types. So far, it is the best resource out there for this.

[yellowflowers]

If the patient is hospitalized with heptitis a and if has diarrhea ,nurses responsible to follow the standard precations and keep patient in isolated room to prevent spread of infection.

[mzznurse]

I just know you can cohort patients with the same infections. example TB patient w/ another TB patient. However, never cohort immunocompromised patients with another immunocompromised patient. Example: AIDS pt with another AIDS patient.

As a general rule, dont cohort patient w/ infection (any of the infection mnemonics diseases) with someone who is prone to infection (immunocompromised patients. example: neutropenic, diabetic, AIDS patients).