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A 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. What should the nurse do first?

A. Stay in the room and call for help.

B. Pick up the implant with long-handled forceps and place it in a lead-lined container.

C. Leave the room and notify the radiation therapy deparment immediately.

D. Put the implant back in place, using forceps and a shield for self-protection and call for help.

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Specializes in Utilization Management.

It's B...had this same question in my Kaplan book

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B ya I was going to say also that this question was on one of my trainers or q banks for.kaplan.

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The same question on Saunders cd-rom

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I would think it's c cause I remember Kaplan saying only rt can deal with that.

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Its B) Seen it in Exam Cram book .

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Its B) Seen it in Exam Cram book .

What do u think about exam cram?

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I love the book... My friend took her boards a week ago and she had a question about kawasaki disease that she never heard of and I have because exam cram covers alot of stuff like that (as prob. others) I love the book!

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Specializes in school nurse, SNF, peds.
What do u think about exam cram?

Answer is B this question is in exam cram and Hurst review lectures too........

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I love the book... My friend took her boards a week ago and she had a question about kawasaki disease that she never heard of and I have because exam cram covers alot of stuff like that (as prob. others) I love the book!

Great. When r u taking ur boards

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Take my boards in 5 days!! Been studying Exam Cram since Nov. and some others..So ready for it!!

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but the answer from Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Med-Surg Nursing is letter C. my answer was letter B and i was wrong. I read that from Saunders too and the answer is letter B. that's why i'm confused. here's the rationale of Brunner: If a radioactive becomes dislodged, the nurse should immediately leave the room and notify the radiation therapy department. The nurse shouldn't attempt to handle the implant or remain in the room with the implant.

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