Palpation of the neck of a patient diagnosed with Graves disease would most likely reveal:
a. a normal-sized thyroid.
b. a small discrete thyroid nodule.
c. multiple discrete thyroid nodules.
d. diffuse thyroid enlargement.
ANS: D
A patient with Graves disease would reveal stimulation of the gland causing diffuse thyroid en-largement. In Graves disease, the thyroid will not have nodules present.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).