When providing instructions to a client following administration of a tracer dose of I 131, the nurse should?
a. place the client in a private room for 24 hours following administration of the dose.
b. have the client's bed linen and eating utensils cleaned separately from those of other clients.
c. instruct the client to avoid close contact with children for about one week.
d. tell the client's family that the client will be radioactive for approximately 48 hours.
ANS: C
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A Incorrect: This is not a necessary precaution or appropriate nursing action.
B Incorrect: This is not a necessary precaution or appropriate nursing action.
C Correct: The small amounts of radiation place small children and pregnant women at risk, so the client should avoid close contact with these individuals for about 1 week.
D Incorrect: This is not a necessary precaution or appropriate nursing action.
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