A patient is diagnosed with hyperthyroidism.What should the nurse realize as being the most common cause of this disorder?

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A variety of disorders can cause hyperthyroidism.Graves' disease is the most common cause; it is thought to be an autoimmune disorder,because thyroid-stimulating antibodies are present in the blood of these patients.B.C.D.Multinodular goiter,radiation,and excess TRH are less commonly the cause.

A Patient Is Diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism