The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for a thyroidectomy.Which instruction should be included in the preoperative care?
A) Salt should be avoided during the 2 weeks before surgery.
B) Medications will be administered to increase the vascularity of the gland before surgery.
C) Iodine will be administered in the 2 weeks before surgery to increase the level of thyroid hormone being released into the bloodstream.
D) Medications will be administered in the 2 weeks before surgery to reduce the vascularity of the gland.
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