The Nurse Is Reviewing the Relationship Between Thyroid Hormone and Iodine

The nurse is reviewing the relationship between thyroid hormone and iodine with a group of nursing students. The nurse knows further teaching is required when a student states that patients may experience iodine deficiency and hypothyroidism if they:

A) eat large amounts of shellfish.
B) use prescribed lithium carbonate.
C) eat large amounts of turnips or rutabagas.
D) live in an area where iodine is deficient in the soil.