The nurse, on a mission trip, is caring for a client with internal radiologic contamination from the fallout. The client states, "I need to get this out of me, and then I will be done with it
" The nurse is most correct to reply which of the following? A) "Yes, we need to assure that we clean any debris from your wound which may be contaminated."
B) "Yes, but you may have lingering effects from the exposure to your body."
C) "Yes, but you must also consider further exposure from contaminated food and water sources."
D) Yes, we need to continue to document your recovery process and further disease processes."
C
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Internal radiologic contamination occurs from exposure to fallout on the skin, in a wound, inhaled, or consumed through food and water. It is the nurse's responsibility to advise the client if further harm may occur and ways to decrease the risk.
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