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kwoodring

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A patient, age 40, is having a diagnostic workup because of a possible disorder of the thyroid gland. The nurse noting the physician's orders recalls that there are several diagnostic tests to determine thyroid disorders.
 
  The test that employs radioactive iodine and use of a scintillation camera is called the a. positron emission tomography (PET).
  b. thyroid scan.
  c. radioactive iodine uptake test (RAIU).
  d. T3.

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An elderly patient scheduled for cancer treatments may require age-related adjustments in dosages for some procedures. Which kind of treatment can be administered without any age-related adjustment?
 
  A) Surgery
  B) Radiation
  C) Chemotherapy
  D) Biologic therapy


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mammy1697

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
RAIU: radioactive iodine is given by mouth; a scintillator is held over the thyroid to measure how much isotope has been removed from the bloodstream.

Answer to Question 2

B
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The elderly can tolerate radiation as well as younger patients can, but the other choices require some adjustment. The anesthetics and other drugs needed during surgery may have untoward effects, and dosages of chemotherapeutic or biologic agents also must be reduced for the elderly.


kwoodring

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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