The nurse is providing care to a patient undergoing brachytherapy. Which actions should the nurse take for personal protection? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Wear a lead apron from the radiology department.
2. Encourage the patient to provide as much self-care as possible.
3. Rotate care of the patient with other nurses.
4. Conduct assessment from the doorway.
5. Limit time in the room to 30 minutes per shift per nurse.
2,3,5
Rationale 1: Wearing lead aprons used in X-ray departments is not recommended.
Rationale 2: If the patient provides self-care, the amount of time the nurse is exposed to radiation is reduced.
Rationale 3: Rotating the care of the patient will reduce each nurse's radiation exposure.
Rationale 4: The nurse must come into contact with the patient to conduct certain assessments, such as auscultating the lungs.
Rationale 5: The time in this patient's room should be limited to 30 minutes per shift.
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