The nurse is preparing a patient for an ultrasound of the thyroid.Which of the following instructions should be provided? Select all that apply.
A)"You must not eat or drink for 8 hours before the test."
B)"This test will help determine if you have any cysts or nodules on your thyroid."
C)"This test tells the doctor how much thyroid hormone your body is making."
D)"Please remove your necklace and earrings."
E)"Please tell me what medications, vitamins, or other supplements you're taking at this time."
F)"You cannot have this test done if you are pregnant, so it is important that I document the first day of your most recent menstrual cycle."

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A) Fasting is not necessary for an ultrasound of the thyroid, therefore option A is incorrect.
B) This is a correct instruction as an ultrasound of the thyroid is used to detect any cysts or nodules in the gland. Therefore, option B is correct.
C) An ultrasound of the thyroid is not used to determine the amount of thyroid hormone in the body, it is used to evaluate the structure of the gland. Therefore, option C is incorrect.
D) It is important to remove any jewelry around the neck area during an ultrasound of the thyroid. Therefore, option D is correct.
E) It is important to know what medications, vitamins or supplements a patient is taking as these might interfere with the results of the test. Therefore, option E is correct.
F) A patient's pregnancy status is important to be ruled out before an ultrasound of the thyroid, but there are other ways to determine pregnancy status besides the menstrual cycle. Therefore, option F is incorrect.

The Nurse Is Preparing a Patient for an Ultrasound of the Thyroid.Which