A nurse reads on a hospitalized client's chart that the client is receiving teletherapy. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Coordinate continuation of the therapy.
b. Place the client on radiation precautions.
c. No action by the nurse is needed at this time.
d. Restrict visitors to only adults over age 18.
ANS: A
The client needs to continue with radiation therapy, and the nurse can coordinate this with the appropriate department. The client is not radioactive, so radiation precautions and limiting visitors are not necessary.
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