The Nurse Caring for a Client Who Has an Implanted

question 24

Multiple Choice

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.

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Definitions:

Pulse Pressure

The difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings, indicating the force that the heart generates each time it contracts.

Palpated Blood Pressure

A technique for measuring blood pressure by feeling (palpating) the pulse while gradually deflating a blood pressure cuff, usually to estimate systolic blood pressure.

Auscultated Blood Pressure

The process of listening to the sounds of the blood flow using a stethoscope to measure blood pressure.

Korotkoff Sounds

Sounds heard over an artery when blood pressure is measured, useful for determining systolic and diastolic pressures.