NCLEX-PN

Category - Physiological Adaptation

A nurse is assigned to care for a client with an internal radiation implant. The nurse keeps in mind to:
  1. Remove the bed linens from the room until the client is discharged
  2. Prepare a lead-lined container and a pair of long-handled forceps in the client’s room
  3. Inform a pregnant visitor that she can only visit the client for less than 30 minutes
  4. Inform a 12-year-old girl that she can only visit the client for less than 15 minutes
Explanation
Answer: B - A lead-lined container with a pair of long-handled forceps should be at the client’s room. Bed linens are kept in the room until the implant is removed. Pregnant women and children below 18 years should not visit a client with a radiation implant.
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