The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for a thyroidectomy.Which instruction should be included in the preoperative care?
A) Avoid salt for 2 weeks prior to surgery.
B) Preoperative medications will include drugs to increase the vascularity of the gland.
C) Keep a food diary for 2 weeks prior to surgery.
D) Preoperative medications will be given 2 weeks before surgery to reduce the vascularity of the gland.
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