A patient's thyroid gland is enlarged, and the nurse is preparing to auscultate the thyroid gland for the presence of a bruit. What technique should the nurse use to assess for a bruit.
A) Palpate the thyroid while the patient is swallowing.
B) Auscultate the thyroid with the bell of the stethoscope.
C) Palpate the thyroid while the patient holds their breath.
D) Auscultate the thyroid with the diaphragm of the stethoscope.
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