Which of the following is an expected change in the assessment of the thyroid during pregnancy?
a. Palpation of the gland becomes difficult.
b. A bruit is auscultated.
c. Inspection reveals a goiter.
d. The gland is tender on palpation.
B
During pregnancy, the thyroid gland hypertrophies (not to the point of a goiter), palpation is eas-ier and, because the gland also has increased vascularity, bruits are common. It is an abnormal finding for the thyroid to feel fibrotic, tender, or smaller.
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