Why should a nurse recommend the use of salt that is iodized when providing dietary education to patients?
a. It prevents the development of goiter in adults and cretinism in infants.
b. It can help prevent hypothyroidism.
c. It is instrumental in preventing tumors of the parathyroid gland.
d. It works as an important component of thyroid replacement therapy.
A
Iodine is needed to convert thyroid hormones. Without it, the TSH continues to send the message to the thyroid gland to increase production of thyroid hormones.
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