A nurse is caring for a male client who is undergoing screening tests for atherosclerosis. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse identify as an increased risk for this disorder?

Choice A reason: Placing the client in a private room is a correct action, because it reduces the exposure of other clients and staff to the radiation source.

Choice B reason: Securing a dosimeter badge to the client's gown is an incorrect action, because the dosimeter badge is used to measure the radiation exposure of the staff, not the client. The client should wear an identification bracelet that indicates the type and location of the radiation source.

Choice C reason: Donning a cover gown before entering the client's room is a correct action, because it protects the nurse's clothing from contamination by the client's body fluids or secretions.

Choice D reason: Disposing of dislodged implants in a biohazard sharps container is a correct action, because it prevents the spread of radiation and infection. The nurse should also notify the radiation safety officer if an implant is dislodged.

Choice A reason: This is the best intervention, because offering the client a bedpan every 2 hr can help prevent urinary retention, bladder distension, and infection, which can worsen the incontinence. It can also help maintain the client's dignity and comfort, and promote bladder retraining.

Choice B reason: This is an incorrect intervention, because limiting the client's daily fluid intake can cause dehydration, constipation, and urinary tract infection, which can aggravate the incontinence. The client should drink adequate fluids, unless the provider instructs otherwise.

Choice C reason: This is an incorrect intervention, because requesting a prescription for an indwelling urinary catheter is not recommended for a client who has occasional urinary incontinence. An indwelling urinary catheter can increase the risk of infection, trauma, and obstruction, and interfere with the bladder function. The nurse should use other methods of bladder management, such as intermittent catheterization, external catheter, or incontinence pads.

Choice D reason: This is an incorrect intervention, because ambulating the client to the bathroom every 30 min can be unrealistic, exhausting, and unsafe for a client who has hemiplegia, or paralysis of one side of the body, due to a stroke. The client may not be able to walk or transfer without assistance, and may fall or injure themselves. The nurse should assess the client's mobility and ability to use the bathroom, and provide appropriate aids and support.