The Nurse Working in a Radiation Oncology Department Wants to Reduce

Multiple Choice

The nurse working in a radiation oncology department wants to reduce the incidence of skin breakdown in patients who receive beam radiation. Which question should the nurse use to guide a literature search about this topic?

A) How often do patients with beam radiation experience skin breakdown?
B) Why do patients who get radiation beam therapy have skin breakdown?
C) What nursing interventions minimize the occurrence of skin breakdown in patients receiving beam radiation?
D) How does our rate of skin breakdown in patients receiving beam radiation compare to other institutions in the city?