A 60-year-old patient with a diagnosis of prostate cancer is scheduled to have an interstitial implant for high-dose radiation (HDR). What safety measure should the nurse include in this patient's subsequent plan of care?

Question

A) Limit the time that visitors spend at the patient's bedside.
B) Teach the patient to perform all aspects of basic care independently.
C) Assign male nurses to the patient's care whenever possible.
D) Situate the patient in a shared room with other patients receiving brachytherapy.

Answer 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
To limit radiation exposure, visitors should generally not spend more than 30 minutes with the patient. Pregnant nurses or visitors should not be near the patient, but there is no reason to limit care to nurses who are male. All necessary care should be provided to the patient and a single room should be used.