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A Patient's Thyroid Is Enlarged,and the Nurse Is Preparing to Auscultate

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A patient's thyroid is enlarged,and the nurse is preparing to auscultate the thyroid for the presence of a bruit.A bruit is a __________ of the stethoscope.


Definitions:

Ca In Situ

Carcinoma in situ, a term indicating that cancerous cells are present but have not spread beyond the layer of cells where they initially developed.

Malignant Changes

Refers to the transformation of cells into cancerous cells that can invade and destroy adjacent tissues.

Origination Site

The starting point or location where something begins or is created.

Mass

Abnormal collection of tissue.

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