A Patient Has a Nodule on the Thyroid Gland

question 89

Multiple Choice

A patient has a nodule on the thyroid gland.To determine whether the nodule is benign or malignant, which of the following tests would be best to perform?

• A)Isotopic thyroid scan
• B)Ultrasonography
• C)TSH blood levels
• D)Fine needle aspiration biopsy
• E)Antithyroid antibodies

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