The Nurse Should Never Palpate the Thyroid Gland of a Patient

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse should never palpate the thyroid gland of a patient with which disorder?

• A)Hypothyroidism
• B)Hyperthyroidism
• C)Goiter
• D)Hypoparathyroidism

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