HESI Critical Care Exam with Questions and Answers

HESI Critical Care Exam with Questions and Answers A 56-year-old female client is receiving intracavitary radiation via a radium implant. Which nurse should be assigned to care for this client? A. The nurse who is caring for another client receiving intracavitary radiation. B. A nurse with Marfan's syndrome who is postmenopausal. C. A nurse with oncology experience who may be pregnant. D. The nurse who is caring for another client who has Clostridium difficile. ANSWER B. A nurse with Marfan's syndrome who is postmenopausal. RATIONALE: A client receiving intracavity radiation poses a radiation hazard as long as the intracavity radiation source is in place. A nurse's ability to care of this client is not affected by Marfan's syndrome (B), which is a hereditary disorder of connective tissues, bones, muscles, ligaments and skeletal structures. The goal is to limit any one staff member's exposure to the calculated time span based on the half-life of radium, such as the number of minutes at the bedside per day, so (A) should not be assigned. (C) should not be exposed to the radiation due to the possible effect on the fetus. A radiation exposure decreases the immune response in the client who should not be exposed to the potential inadvertent transmission of an infectious organism (D). 1.A client who has active tuberculosis (TB) is admitted to the medical unit. What action is most important for the nurse to implement? A. Fit the client with a respirator mask. B. Assign the client to a negative air-flow room.