The nurse caring for a client who has an implanted radiation source should reduce self-exposure by incorporating the strategy of
a. limiting the time spent close to the client to 30 minutes per 8-hour shift.
b. remaining 6 feet away from the client except for essential care.
c. wearing a lead-shielded apron whenever entering the client's room.
d. wearing a radiation meter or film badge to measure exposure.
A
Three key principles for working with radiation are distance, time, and shielding. Nurses should strive to minimize the amount of time they are exposed to a radiation source, although they must still meet the client's care and needs. Exposure time generally should be limited to 30 minutes of direct care per 8-hour shift. Remaining 6 feet away from the client would reduce exposure as compared to standing 3 feet away, but is not the recommended course of action. A lead apron would also reduce exposure, but nurses have found them too cumbersome to use and they are not routinely worn. The radiation meter or film badge does nothing to reduce exposure, but does measure it.
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