A patient is scheduled for a thyroid scan. The nurse should specifically ask the patient about possible allergy to which substance?

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Thyroid scans typically involve the injection or ingestion of a radioactive iodine tracer to visualize the thyroid gland. Therefore, it is important for the nurse to ask the patient about any allergies to iodine or seafood, as these allergies may indicate a hypersensitivity to the iodine tracer. Allergies to penicillin, citrus fruit, or sulfa drugs are not directly related to the thyroid scan procedure.

A Patient Is Scheduled for a Thyroid Scan