A nurse prepares to palpate a client's thyroid gland.Which action should the nurse take when performing this assessment?

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The client should be in a sitting position with the chin tucked down as the examiner stands behind the client.The nurse feels for the thyroid isthmus while the client swallows and turns the head to the right,and the nurse palpates the right lobe with the right hand.The technique is repeated in the opposite fashion for the left lobe.

A Nurse Prepares to Palpate a Client's Thyroid Gland