The nurse suspects that a patient has hyperthyroidism and laboratory data indicate that the patient's thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine hormone levels are elevated.Which of these findings would the nurse most likely find on examination?

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Thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine are thyroid hormones that stimulate the rate of cellular metabolism,resulting in tachycardia.With an enlarged thyroid as in hyperthyroidism,the nurse might expect to find diffuse enlargement (goiter)or a nodular lump,but not an atrophied gland.Dyspnea and constipation are not findings associated with hyperthyroidism.

The Nurse Suspects That a Patient Has Hyperthyroidism and Laboratory