Which of these patients is MOST likely to need reverse isolation?

(1 point)
Responses

a male over 60 in the emergency room with a gunshot wound
a male over 60 in the emergency room with a gunshot wound

a physical therapy patient with lower back pain
a physical therapy patient with lower back pain

a patient who is under 18 and has an eye injury
a patient who is under 18 and has an eye injury

a cancer patient undergoing radiation treatments
a cancer patient undergoing radiation treatments

1 answer

The patient most likely to need reverse isolation is a cancer patient undergoing radiation treatments.

Reverse isolation is necessary for patients who have weakened immune systems, such as those undergoing cancer treatments, to protect them from infections.