A nurse cares for a client with pancreatic cancer who is prescribed implanted radioactive iodine seeds. Which actions should the nurse take when caring for this client? (Select all that apply.)
a. Dispose of dirty linen in a red "biohazard" bag.
b. Place the client in a private room.
c. Wear a lead apron when providing client care.
d. Bundle care to minimize exposure to the client.
e. Initiate Transmission-Based Precautions.
ANS: B, C, D
The client should be placed in a private room and dirty linens kept in the client's room until the radiation source is removed. The nurse should wear a lead apron while providing care, ensuring that the apron always faces the client. The nurse should also bundle care to minimize exposure to the client. Transmission-Based Precautions will not protect the nurse from the implanted radioactive iodine seeds.
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