The nurse caring for a patient who is being treated for cancer of the cervix by a radioactive implant discovers that the applicator with the radioactive material has become dislodged and is lying in the bed between the patient's legs.What should the nurse do?
A) Use long-handled forceps grasp the applicator and wrap it in a towel.
B) Help the patient to a chair and cover the applicator with a rubber sheet.
C) Reassure the patient by staying at the bedside and call for help.
D) Notify the charge nurse.
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