After a thyroid scan, a patient is diagnosed with a hot nodule. What should this finding suggest to the nurse?
a. The nodule is malignant and a thyroidectomy is necessary.
b. The nodule is benign and may need a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.
c. The nodule is malignant and chemotherapy must be started immediately.
d. The nodule is benign but will be treated with chemotherapy and radiation.
ANS: B
A "hot" nodule indicates a benign tumor. A fine-needle aspiration biopsy confirms the diagnosis. A. C. If the thyroid scan shows a "cold" nodule, the tumor is malignant. D. Chemotherapy and radiation are not used to treat a hot benign tumor.
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