The nurse prepares a patient with Graves' disease for radioactive iodine (¹³¹I) therapy. Which statement made by the patient best demonstrates understanding of ¹³¹I therapy?
A) "I will have to isolate myself from my family for 1 week so that I don't expose them to radiation."
B) "This drug will be taken up by the thyroid gland and will destroy the cells to reduce my hyperthyroidism."
C) "This drug will help reduce my cold intolerance and weight gain."
D) "I will need to take this drug on a daily basis for at least 1 year."
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