The Nurse Is Preparing a Patient for a Thyroid Scan

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing a patient for a thyroid scan to rule out thyroid cancer. Which instruction does the nurse give the patient prior to the testing?

• A)Do not leave the area after the radioactive material is injected.
• B)Collect all urine for 4 hours so it can be evaluated for radiation.
• C)Use the bathroom before the scanning part of the test is performed.
• D)Multiple series of x-rays will be taken over a period of 2 hours.

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Definitions:

Gender

Social and cultural distinctions associated with being male or female, as opposed to biological differences.

Biological Sex

The physical characteristics, such as reproductive and sexual anatomy, chromosomes, and hormone levels, that are used to classify individuals as male, female, or intersex at birth.

Reproductive Distinctions

The inherent or socially constructed differences in reproductive roles and functions among sexes and genders.

Hermaphrodite

An organism that has both male and female reproductive organs, allowing it to produce both sperm and ova.