The Nurse Has Decided to Avoid Palpating a Patient's Thyroid

question 27

Multiple Choice

The nurse has decided to avoid palpating a patient's thyroid gland.For which health problem has the nurse made this decision?

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

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