A Patient Exhibiting Problems with His or Her Thyroid Has

A patient exhibiting problems with his or her thyroid has been scheduled for a radioactive scan. From the following list of patients, what would the nurse question as to whether this would be a safe procedure for this patient?

A) An adult patient having an episode of wheezing from allergies
B) A young female patient who has been trying to get pregnant
C) A middle-aged male patient with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus
D) An elderly patient who has a history of aortic stenosis

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