Which statement is most appropriate for a nurse to tell a patient before insertion of the radioactive implant?
a. "Nurses will always be available, but they will spend only short periods of time at your bedside."
b. "Personal cleanliness is essential, so you will be given a complete bed bath each day."
c. "Your diet will be changed to a high-fiber diet to encourage daily bowel movements."
d. "Your bed linens will be completely changed each day to minimize radioactive contamination."
ANS: A
Generally, it is recommended that the nurse spend no more than 10 minutes at a time in the room of a patient with an implant. Baths and linen changes are not given daily. A low-residue diet is the norm to minimize peristalsis and bowel movements that might dislodge the implant.
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