The nurse is caring for a patient with cervical cancer. The nurse notes that the radium implant has become dislodged and is lying in the bed. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse?

1. Pick up the implant with long-handled forceps and place it in a lead container.
2. Obtain a dosimeter reading on the patient and report it to the radiologist.
3. Call the radiologist to come get the implant
4. Ask the patient to remove the implant from the bed since they are already radioactive