A Patient with Hyperthyroidism Is Treated with Radioactive Iodine (RAI)

A patient with hyperthyroidism is treated with radioactive iodine (RAI) at a clinic. Before the patient is discharged, the nurse instructs the patient

A) to monitor for symptoms of hypothyroidism, such as easy bruising and cold intolerance.
B) to discontinue the antithyroid medications taken before the radioactive therapy.
C) that symptoms of hyperthyroidism should be relieved in about a week.
D) about radioactive precautions to take with urine, stool, and other body secretions.