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What should the nurse do first in the following case?

A male client is in isolation after receiving an internal radioactive implant to treat cancer. Two hours later, the nurse discovers the implant in the bed linens.

Asked by G.Beasley, Last updated: Apr 13, 2024

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ajayrockzzz545

ajayrockzzz

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Answered Feb 29, 2020

The nurse should pick up the implant with long-handled forceps and place it in a lead-lined container.

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Chris Kenway

Chris Kenway

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Chris Kenway, Content Writer, Jacksonville

Answered Aug 29, 2018

The best solution to this is letter B. There is a need for the nurse to use long-handled forceps in order to limit the nurse’s and the patient’s exposure to the implant otherwise, there may be complications later on that will be hard to reverse. Once the implants are picked up with forceps, they should be placed in a lead-lined container.

The nurse should call people who are fit to handle this problem usually the department of radiation therapy. If the nurse leaves the room with the implant still on the bed, this can increase the exposure of the nurse and the patient to radiation. This will be unhealthy for sure.

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John Smith

John Smith

John Smith
John Smith

Answered Sep 08, 2016

Pick up the implant with long-handled forceps and place it in a lead-lined container.-if a radioactive implant becomes dislodged, the nurse should pick it up with long-handled forceps and place it in a lead-lined container, then notify the radiation therapy department immediately. the highest priority is to minimize radiation exposure for the client and the nurse; therefore, the nurse must not take any action that delays implant removal. standing as far from the implant as possible, leaving the room with the implant still exposed, or attempting to put it back in place can greatly increase the risk of harm to the client and the nurse from excessive radiation exposure.
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