A Patient with Hypothyroidism Asks Why the Neck Has Become

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient with hypothyroidism asks why the neck has become so large. What should the nurse respond to this patient?

• A)"The growth is cancer."
• B)"The sluggish thyroid caused fat to be deposited around the neck."
• C)"The growth is the body's attempt to wall off the infection in your thyroid."
• D)"The gland got larger because it was trying to make more thyroid hormone."

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