Author Question: Which of the following people should avoid visiting a patient being treated with internal radiation ... (Read 14 times)

acc299 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Which of the following people should avoid visiting a patient being treated with internal radiation therapy?

a. A 78-year-old using a walker
b. An18-year-old woman
c. A woman pregnant in the third trimester
d. A 24-year-old nursing mother

Question 2

A male patient is concerned about telling others he has HIV infection. What should the nurse stress when discussing his concerns?

a. Care providers and sexual partners should be told about his diagnosis.
b. There is no reason to hide his disease.
c. Secrecy is a poor idea because it will lower his self-esteem.
d. His diagnosis will be obvious to most people with whom he will come into contact.

jamesnevil303 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Persons under the age of 18 and persons who are pregnant should not be allowed to visit a patient with internal radiation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Nurses have a responsibility to assess each patient's risk for HIV infection and counsel those at risk about HIV testing and the behaviors that put them at risk, and about how to reduce or eliminate those risks. The diagnosis needs to be carefully protected and shared only with caregivers who need to know for the purpose of assessment and treatment.