The nurse working in a primary care physician office recognizes which of the following individuals is at highest risk for iodine deficiency?
a. A 52-year-old vegan with dietary sodium restrictions
b. A 44-year-old lacto-vegetarian with a 40 pack-year smoking history
c. A 49-year-old with celiac disease who takes digoxin (Lanoxin)
d. A 28-year-old with lactose intolerance and a history of Graves' disease
ANS: A
At higher risk of iodine deficiency are strict vegetarians who consume sea salt, which contains virtually no iodine.
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