A patient diagnosed with prostate cancer is scheduled for brachytherapy. The patient and his wife are unsure of the procedure's complications. They state that their daughter is 3 months pregnant
What teaching should the nurse provide to this family?
A) The patient should not be in contact with the baby when it is born.
B) The patient will be in the hospital for a period of a few days after surgery.
C) The patient and his wife can have sexual intercourse without difficulty.
D) The patient should avoid close contact with his daughter for 2 months.
Ans: D
Feedback: Brachytherapy involves the implantation of interstitial radioactive seeds under anesthesia. The surgeon uses ultrasound guidance to place about 80 to 100 seeds, and the patient returns home after the procedure. Exposure of others to radiation is minimal, but the patient should avoid close contact with pregnant women and infants for up to 2 months. Radiation safety guidelines include straining urine for seeds and using a condom during sexual intercourse for 2 weeks after implantation to catch seeds that may pass through the urethra.
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