A School-Aged Child with an Infectious Disease Is Placed on Transmission-Based

Multiple Choice

A school-aged child with an infectious disease is placed on transmission-based precautions. Which nursing diagnosis would most likely be a priority?

A) Impaired skin integrity related to trauma secondary to pruritus and scratching
B) Fluid volume deficit related to increased metabolic demands and insensible losses
C) Social isolation related to infectivity and inability to go to the playroom
D) Deficient knowledge related to how infection is transmitted