The nurse administers potassium iodide (KI) tablets to a patient who has been exposed to radiation from a nuclear weapon. What is the rationale for administering potassium iodide (KI) to this patient?
1. It was administered to prevent thyroid cancer.
2. It was administered to prevent brain cancer.
3. It was administered to prevent liver cancer.
4. It was administered to prevent renal cancer.
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Rationale 1: Potassium iodide (KI) can prevent up to 100% of the radioactive iodine from entering the thyroid gland.
Rationale 2: Potassium iodide (KI) will not protect the brain from the effects of radioactive iodine.
Rationale 3: Potassium iodide (KI) will not protect the liver from the effects of radioactive iodine.
Rationale 4: Potassium iodide (KI) will not protect the kidneys from the effects of radioactive iodine.
Global Rationale: Potassium iodide (KI) can prevent up to 100% of the radioactive iodine from entering the thyroid gland. Potassium iodide (KI) will not protect the liver, the kidneys, or the brain from the effects of radioactive iodine.
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