Question

a client reports slight swelling and tightness at the base of their neck. the nurse palpates the clients throat and neck and determines the thyroid gland is enlarged. what medical term will the nurse use when charting this finding?
hyperthyroidism
hypothyroidism
lodine deficiency
goiter

Explanation:

Goiter is the medical term for an enlarged thyroid gland. Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are about hormone - levels, iodine deficiency can cause goiter but isn't the term for the condition.

Answer:

D. goiter