A nurse cares for a client who is recovering from a single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with a radiopharmaceutical agent. Which statement should the nurse include when discussing the plan of care with this client?
a. "You may return to your previous activity level immediately."
b. "You are radioactive and must use a private bathroom."
c. "Frequent assessments of the injection site will be completed."
d. "We will be monitoring your renal functions closely."
ANS: A
The client may return to his or her previous activity level immediately. Radioisotopes will be eliminated in the urine after SPECT, but no monitoring or special precautions are required. The injection site will not need to be assessed after the procedure is complete.
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