A 30-year-old client arrives at the healthcare facility with complaints of losing weight despite eating voraciously. She feels unusually hot. Her menstruation has also ceased. The physician has advised a radioactive iodine uptake test
Which of the following information should be provided to the client before performing a radioactive iodine uptake test? A) Inform the client about the side effects of radiation.
B) Encourage reduction of the amount of iodized salt in food.
C) Instruct the client to take the test after a regular breakfast.
D) Ask the client to avoid eating ocean shellfish 1 week before the test.
D
Feedback:
Radioactive iodine uptake is the radiographic evaluation test used to evaluate the function of the thyroid gland. The nurse should ask the client to avoid shellfish and iodized salt 1 week before the test, instead of just reducing the amount of salt in food. The nurse should also inform the client that the radiation will not cause any dangerous side effects to the client. The nurse should instruct the client to take the test on an empty stomach and not after breakfast.
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