Which nursing interventions are most important when implementing care for a client receiving temporary internal sealed radiation therapy? Select all that apply
A) Time, distance, and shielding
B) Count wires, threads, or needles every shift
C) Maintain indelible skin markings.
D) Provide rest periods between treatments.
E) Administer treatment through IV access port.
F) Avoid standing in direct path of implants.
A, B, F
Feedback:
Internal sealed radiation implants are in the form of needles, seeds, pellets, wires etc. These forms contain radioactive material and must be counted each shift to ensure accidental exposure does not occur to staff or others who may come in contact with the material. Standing in the direct path the implanted forms can increase the exposure to radiation. Since the radiation implants are placed in a cavity for a specific time limit and is continuous in treatment modality, rest periods between treatments are not indicated. Indelible skin marking are only used with external beam radiation. Chemotherapy is the cancer treatment given through IV access.
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