A client receives a radioactive implant for cancer treatment and the family wants to remain at the bedside during each hospitalization. Which should the nurse include in family teaching?
1. Visitors are not allowed during radiation therapy.
2. Family members must remain 2 feet from the bed.
3. Visits should be brief to limit the duration of exposure.
4. Explain only one person is allowed to stay with the client.
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3. The nurse limits visitors in the client's room throughout brachytherapy to limit the duration and intensity of the visitor's exposure to radiation. Visits totaling up to 30 minutes a day keep a visitor's exposure within safe limits because the duration of exposure and the total amount of radiation received are directly related. Exposure is limited because excessive radiation causes cells to mutate and can increase the risk of cancer.
1. Visitors are usually allowed for clients with implants as long as visits are brief and the visitor maintains a distance of 6 feet from the client.
2. To limit the intensity of the radiation exposure, people stay at least 6 feet away from the client.
4. Radiation safety is valid regardless of the number of people exposed.
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