Client swallow small sip of water

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The nurse is assessing a client's thyroid by having the client swallow a small sip of water. What will the nurse document as an expected finding? The client states that swallowing during the exam is difficult. The right side of the thyroid cartilage moves up higher than the left. The thyroid appears larger on the left side of the neck. The thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage move upward symmetrically.

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