The client scheduled to have a V/Q scan is worried about contaminating his grandchildren with radioactive materials. What is your best response?
A. "The material clears completely within 8 hours, so it will be safe for your grand-children to visit then."
B. "No radioactive materials are used during the scan, so there is no potential danger to anyone."
C. "You should wait 48 hours before coming into contact with any other people."
D. "When the scanner is turned off, radioactivity is gone."
A
The radioactive materials used in this procedure are low emitters and have a short half-life. They are completely cleared from the body within 8 hours.
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