question archive The pediatric unit is extremely busy when the admission office notified the charge nurse that a child who has acute lymphocytic leukemia ALL needs to be admitted to the unit
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The pediatric unit is extremely busy when the admission office notified the charge nurse that a child who has acute lymphocytic leukemia ALL needs to be admitted to the unit. The parents brought prescriptions from the healthcare provider for their child to have a chest x ray and blood count on admission. What action should the nurse take?
A- Have hospital transportation take the child to the central laboratory for blood work before admission
B- Ask the radiology department to complete the chest x ray before admitting the child to the unit
C- Ask the family to wait in the visiting area until a nurse can assess them with the admission process
D- Bring the child to the unit and place the child in a private room
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