The nurse prepares a patient with Graves' disease for radioactive iodine (131I) therapy. Which statement made by the patient best demonstrates understanding of 131I therapy?
a. "I will have to isolate myself from my family for 1 week so that I don't expose them to radiation."
b. "This drug will be taken up by the thyroid gland and will destroy the cells to reduce my hyperthyroidism."
c. "This drug will help reduce my cold intolerance and weight gain."
d. "I will need to take this drug on a daily basis for at least 1 year."
ANS: B
Iodine-131 can be used to destroy thyroid tissue in patients with hyperthyroidism; no further teaching is necessary. The patient does not need to isolate himself from others. The treatment will not reduce intolerance to cold, nor will it affect weight gain. The patient will not need the treatment daily.
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Which teaching strategy is best to utilize with older adult patients?
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