Question

A nurse is considering which patient to admit to the same room as a patient who had a liver transplant 3 weeks ago and is now hospitalized with acute rejection. Which patient would be the best choice?

1) Patient who is receiving chemotherapy for liver cancer
2) Patient who is receiving treatment for acute hepatitis
3) Patient who has a wound infection after cholecystectomy
4) Patient who requires pain management for chronic pancreatitis

Answer 1

The best choice to room with a liver transplant patient experiencing acute rejection is a patient requiring pain management for chronic pancreatitis, as this poses the least infection risk.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best choice for a patient to share a room with someone who had a liver transplant and is experiencing acute rejection would be the patient who requires pain management for chronic pancreatitis (option 4). This patient, assuming they have no infectious complications related to their condition, would likely pose the least risk of transmitting an infection to the immunocompromised liver transplant patient. In contrast, a patient receiving chemotherapy (option 1) might be immunocompromised and at higher risk for acquiring infections, potentially putting the transplant patient at risk.

A patient with acute hepatitis (option 2) carries a significant risk of transmitting a viral infection. Likewise, a patient with a wound infection after a cholecystectomy (option 3) poses a risk due to the potential spread of the infection.