A client is admitted with severe neutropenia after chemotherapy. Which infection-control action should the nurse implement?

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C. avoid fresh flowers and sick visitors — Clients with severe neutropenia need protective measures such as avoiding flowers, sick visitors, and raw foods that may carry organisms.

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A. encourage raw fruits from home to improve nutrition

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B. require an N95 mask for all staff at all times

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D. place the client with another neutropenic client to decrease loneliness