A 62-Yr-Old Patient with Hyperthyroidism Is to Be Treated with Radioactive

question 14

Multiple Choice

A 62-yr-old patient with hyperthyroidism is to be treated with radioactive iodine (RAI) . The nurse instructs the patient

• A)about radioactive precautions to take with all body secretions.
• B)that symptoms of hyperthyroidism should be relieved in about a week.
• C)that symptoms of hypothyroidism may occur as the RAI therapy takes effect.
• D)to discontinue the antithyroid medications taken before the radioactive therapy.

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