A client with recurred cancer is planned to take internal radiation treatment with a radium implant. The client tells the nurse that she is concerned about being radioactive and has been having nightmares about the treatment. What would be a reasonable explanation for the nurse to give to the client
A. "Careful shielding prevents the area above your waist from radioactivity. "
B. "These nightmares indicate that you’re in the denial phase of accepting the diagnosis. "
C. "The radioactive material is controlled and stays with the source; once the material is removed, no radioactivity will remain. "
D. "The radioactivity will gradually decrease, and you will be discharged when the radioactive material reaches its half-life. "
