Which significant need should be included in instructions to a patient scheduled for a thyroid scan (123I)?
a. Provision of a special container to collect urine for the next 24 hours
b. Wear a protective apron to shield him or her from radiation for the next 24 hours
c. Request that visitors keep a distance of at least 6 feet away for the next 24 hours
d. Wash their hands with soap and water af-ter every voiding for the next 24 hours
D
The patient needs to be instructed to use soap and water to wash his or her hands after each voiding for the next 24 hours. If caregivers discard the urine, gloves should be worn and then washed and removed. Caregivers should wash their hands after glove removal.
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