Which is the best way to position a patient's neck for palpation of the thyroid?
a. Flexed away from the side being ex-amined
b. Flexed directly forward
c. Flexed toward the side being examined
d. Hyperextended directly backward
C
The patient should be positioned so that the sternocleidomastoid muscle is relaxed and the thy-roid is easier to palpate. This is done by having the patient flex the neck slightly forward and lat-erally toward the side being examined.
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