During an examination of a patient in her third trimester of pregnancy, the nurse notices that the patient's thyroid gland is slightly enlarged. No enlargement had been previously noticed. What does the nurse suspect?
A) An iodine deficiency
B) Early signs of goiter
C) A normal enlargement of the thyroid gland during pregnancy
D) Possible thyroid cancer and the need for further evaluation
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