An Eighteen-Year-Old Patient Is Scheduled for a Thyroidectomy

An eighteen-year-old patient is scheduled for a thyroidectomy. She is concerned that the surgery will interfere with her ability to become pregnant. The nurse bases the response on the knowledge that:

A) Hyperthyroidism can cause abortions and fetal anomalies
B) Pregnancy is not advisable for a patient with a thyroidectomy
C) As long as medication is taken as ordered, ovulation will occur
D) Pregnancy affects metabolism and will require the thyroid hormone