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문제
A nurse is caring for a client receiving external beam radiation therapy for lung cancer. Which nursing intervention is the highest priority to ensure client safety during the treatment period?
A 58-year-old client with small cell lung cancer is undergoing external beam radiation therapy. The client has completed 2 weeks of a 5-week treatment course and reports fatigue and mild dysphagia.
1Apply moisturizing lotion to the radiation site twice daily
2Encourage the client to wear tight-fitting clothing over the treatment area
3Advise the client to expose the treatment area to direct sunlight for vitamin D synthesis
4Instruct the client to avoid removing skin markings used for radiation targeting✓ 정답
해설
Instructing the client to avoid removing skin markings is the highest priority safety intervention to ensure accurate radiation targeting and prevent treatment errors. Other options (moisturizing, tight clothing, sun exposure) are contraindicated as they can worsen skin damage or interfere with treatment.
重要概念の分析 (Key Concept)
放射線療法の安全性を担保する上で最も重要なのは、治療の正確性と再現性 (Accuracy and reproducibility of treatment)です。そのために、治療計画時に皮膚に描かれた照射野マーキング (Radiation field markings)は、治療が終了するまで絶対に消してはいけない「命の線」です。これを消すと、毎回同じ位置に正確に放射線を照射できなくなり、ここがポイント! がん細胞への効果が低下する一方で、周囲の正常組織(心臓、脊髄、健側の肺など)への不必要な被曝が増大し、重篤な合併症を引き起こすリスクがあります。したがって、このマーキングを保護することは、患者の安全と治療効果の根幹をなす最優先事項です。