The client is hospitalized for the insertion of an internal cervical radiation implant. While giving care, the nurse finds the radiation implant in the bed. Which is the immediate nursing action?
1. Reinsert the implant into the vagina. 2. Call the primary health care provider (PHCP). 3. Pick up the implant with gloved hands and flush it down the toilet. 4. Pick up the implant with long-handled forceps and place into a lead container
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