Section: NCLEX

4) The nurse is caring for a patient with cervical cancer. The nurse notes that the radium implant has become dislodged. Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?

1. Stay with the patient and contact radiology.
2. Wrap the implant in a blanket and place it behind the lead shield.
3. Obtain a dosimeter reading on the patient and report it to the physician.
4. Pick up the implant with long-handled forceps and place it in a lead container.

You should never touch an implant with bare hand; forceps and container should be kept in patient’s room