What technique does a nurse use when palpating the right lobe of a patient's thyroid gland using the posterior approach?
a. Pushes the cricoid process to the left with the right thumb and feels the right lobe with the left hand
b. Uses the left hand to push the sternocleidomastoid muscle to the right and feels the lobe with the right hand
c. Pushes the trachea to the right with the left hand and feels the right lobe with the right hand
d. Places the fingers on either side of the trachea above the cricoid cartilage and feels the right lobe
ANS: C
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