A new nurse has been assigned a client who is in the hospital to receive iodine-131 treatment. Which action by the nurse is best?
a. Ensure the client is placed in protective isolation.
b. Hand off a pregnant client to another nurse.
c. No special action is necessary to care for this client.
d. Read the policy on handling radioactive excreta.
ANS: D
This type of radioisotope is excreted in body fluids and excreta (urine and feces) and should not be handled directly. The nurse should read the facility's policy for handling and disposing of this type of waste. The other actions are not warranted.
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