{"id":10262,"date":"2026-06-10T00:15:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T08:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=10262"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:44:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T23:44:32","slug":"nclex-question-of-the-day-reverse-isolation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-reverse-isolation","title":{"rendered":"NCLEX-RN\u00ae Question of the Day: Reverse isolation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-reverse-isolation\/#The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX%C2%AE_Question_is%E2%80%A6\" >The correct answer to today&#8217;s NCLEX\u00ae Question is&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-reverse-isolation\/#Main_Takeaway\" >Main Takeaway<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-reverse-isolation\/#Incorrect_Answer_Explanations\" >Incorrect Answer Explanations<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-reverse-isolation\/#Want_to_learn_more_about_this_topic\" >Want to learn more about this topic?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Today\u2019s NCLEX-RN\u00ae question of the day focuses on a patient&#8217;s reverse isolation. Do you know the answer? Let&#8217;s find out!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nurse is caring for a patient in <strong>reverse isolation<\/strong> who is undergoing <strong>chemotherapy <\/strong>for treatment of <strong>lymphoma<\/strong>. The patient asks the nurse, \u201cWhy do I have all of these restrictions?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which is the best response by the nurse?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. \u201cWe\u2019re isolating you because the source of your infection cannot be identified.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B. \u201cReverse isolation protects the nursing staff and visitors from becoming sick with lymphoma.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C. \u201cThis type of isolation protects immunocompromised patients from contracting an infection.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D. \u201cReverse isolation is used when a patient\u2019s family is at risk of interfering with medical care.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Scroll down for the correct answer!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=kGJCkPfFypA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX%C2%AE_Question_is%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>The correct answer to today&#8217;s NCLEX\u00ae Question is&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C. \u201cThis type of isolation protects immunocompromised patients from contracting an infection.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> <strong>Reverse isolation is used to protect a vulnerable patient from contracting infection.<\/strong> Specifically, it is for patients<strong> whose immune system\u2019s ability to fight infections is compromised, and they can suffer severe complications if exposed to infectious agents.<\/strong> Examples include patients undergoing chemotherapy or those with leukemia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_Takeaway\"><\/span>Main Takeaway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reverse isolation is used to protect a vulnerable patient from contracting infection. Specifically, it is for <strong>patients whose immune system\u2019s ability to fight infections is compromised and therefore, they can suffer severe complications if exposed to infectious agents.<\/strong> Examples include patients undergoing <strong>chemotherapy <\/strong>or those with <strong>leukemia<\/strong>. These <strong>patients are usually kept in a private room with an air ventilation system<\/strong>. Before someone enters the room, they need to <strong>practice hand hygiene and put on a mask, gloves, and a gown.<\/strong> Visitors are limited and gifts of any kind or plants are not allowed in the room. Personal items and medical equipment should also not be shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incorrect_Answer_Explanations\"><\/span>Incorrect Answer Explanations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. \u201cWe\u2019re isolating you because the source of your infection cannot be identified.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> Reverse isolation is not used when the source of an infection cannot be identified. Further, there is no evidence that this patient has an infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B. \u201cReverse isolation protects the nursing staff and visitors from becoming sick with lymphoma.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> Reverse isolation does not protect the nursing staff and visitors from contracting a patient\u2019s infection. Furthermore, lymphoma is not transmitted from person to person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D. \u201cReverse isolation is used when a patient\u2019s family is at risk of interfering with medical care.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> Reverse isolation is not used when a patient\u2019s family is at risk of interfering with medical care. 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