You are palpating a patient's thyroid and find that its broadest dimension measures 4 cm. The right lobe is 25% larger than the left. These data would indicate:
A) a congenital anomaly.
B) a multinodular goiter.
C) a normal thyroid gland.
D) thyroiditis.

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The situation described is most likely a normal finding; the right lobe of the thyroid gland is typically 25% larger than the left and measures 4 cm. The other choices produce enlargements beyond these normal findings.

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