Posted: January 26th, 2018

Cervical radiation implant : 3 Best Ways to handle a radiation implant in the bed

A female client is hospitalized for insertion of an internal cervical radiation implant.

While giving care, the nurse finds the radiation implant in the bed. The initial action by the nurse is to:

A. Call the physician
B. Reinsert the implant into the vagina immediately
C. Pick up the implant with gloved hands and flush it down the toilet
D. Pick up the implant with long-handled forceps and place it in a lead container.