A client is receiving diagnostic tests to determine the presence of a malignant thyroid lesion. Which of the following are symptoms that are usually associated with a malignant thyroid? (Select all that apply.)
1. Hoarseness
2. Onset of dysphagia
3. Age 20; male gender
4. Thyroid scan revealing a cold nodule
5. Soft nodules
6. Presence of a single firm nodule
1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Assessment findings consistent with a malignant thyroid lesion include hoarseness, dysphagia, young adult male; thyroid scan revealing a cold nodule; and the presence of a single firm nodule. Multiple soft nodules are indicative of benign thyroid lesions.
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