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Neutropenic isolation is a type of reverse isolation used with patients with: A. Low WBC count B. TB C. Very severe burns D. Viral meningitis

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C

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Neutropenic precautions are used when a patient has a low number of neutrophils in their immune system, making them immunocompromised. Neutropenic precautions may be used for patients that have AIDS or who are on immunosuppressants. Neutropenic precautions are comparable to contact precautions in reverse

It is sometimes practiced in patients with severe burns and leukemia, or those undergoing chemotherapy

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