The client is a 56-year-old woman receiving brachytherapy with a sealed radiation source for cervical cancer. Which nurse should be assigned to provide personal care to this client while the radiation source is within the client?
A. The 35-year-old male nurse, who has never worked with a client receiving bra-chytherapy
B. The 28-year-old pregnant nurse, who has special expertise in oncology
C. The 60-year-old nurse, who is also assigned to provide care to 2 other clients re-ceiving brachytherapy
D. The 30-year-old nurse, who is experienced with brachytherapy and efficient in her work
D
The client is emitting radioactivity and does pose a radiation hazard to others at this time. Any-one who is pregnant should not enter the room. Individual care providers should wear a lead apron and should not spend more than 30 minutes a day in the room with the client receiving brachytherapy.
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