NCLEX-PN

Category - Physiological Adaptation

The nurse is making room assignments. The nurse assigns a client scheduled for brachytherapy to:
  1. A room with another client undergoing brachytherapy
  2. A room closest to the nurse station for frequent assessment
  3. A room far from the nurse station because the client is infectious
  4. A private room
Explanation
Answer: D - Brachytherapy is also known as internal radiation therapy. Clients undergoing this treatment should be placed alone in a closed and private room. Frequent assessment is impractical in this situation. Option C is incorrect; clients undergoing brachytherapy are not infectious.
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