The nurse is waiting for a client to return to the unit from receiving external radiation. The priority care for this client is to:
1. thoroughly monitor the client's skin.
2. isolate the client from other clients.
3. keep the client NPO for 2 hours after treatment.
4. dispose excretory materials in a special container.
Answer: 1
1. External radiation can cause damage to the skin of the client, making the client more vulnerable to infection. Nursing assessments of the radiation should be frequent and thorough.
2. It is not necessary to isolate the client receiving external radiation.
3. The client does not need to be kept NPO after treatment.
4. Excretory materials for those clients with internal radiation are placed in special containers, or the client uses a toilet that no one else uses.
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