The client scheduled to have a radioimmunoassay to determine blood hormone levels asks the nurse how long she will be radioactive. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "The level of radiation used is so low that you will not be radioactive."
B. "The radioisotope is added to the blood sample after it is drawn from you, so you are never radioactive."
C. "The term radioimmunoassay is an old and misleading term because radiation in any form is no longer used in this test."
D. "In general, people excrete the isotope within 24 hours, so you will be considered radioactive for only 1 day."
B
The client is not exposed to radiation during a radioimmunoassay. The radioisotope is added to the client's specimen after it is obtained from the client.
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