A client asks the health care provider to, "Explain this brachytherapy they want to do for my cervical cancer again." The response should include which of the following statements?
A) "They will insert a radioactive device into your vagina, position it next to the cervix, so that curative levels of radiation are directly on the cancer site."
B) "The physician will take you to surgery, place your legs in the stirrups, and irrigate your entire vaginal cavity with radioactive water. Then they will pack your vaginal with sterile packing."
C) "You will go to the x-ray department where they will insert a device in your vagina until it touches the cervix and then turn on a laser."
D) "You will come to the radiation department daily for at least 4 weeks where they will insert a device and shine a beam on your cervical cancer area, hoping for it to burn the cancer off."
Ans: A
Feedback:
External-beam irradiation and intracavitary irradiation or brachytherapy (i.e., insertion of radioactive materials into the body) can be used in the treatment of cervical cancer. Intracavitary radiation provides direct access to the central lesion and increases the tolerance of the cervix and surrounding tissues, permitting curative levels of radiation to be used. None of the other answers describe this process. It usually is inserted in radiology, and then the client is transported to a private room until an allotted timeframe.
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