Which Finding by the Nurse When Assessing a Patient with Hashimoto's

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which finding by the nurse when assessing a patient with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and a goiter will require the most immediate action?

• A)New-onset changes in the patient's voice
• B)Elevation in the patient's T3 and T4 levels
• C)Resting apical pulse rate 112 beats/minute
• D)Bruit audible bilaterally over the thyroid gland

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