A Patient with Hypothyroidism Asks Why the Neck Has Become

Multiple Choice

A patient with hypothyroidism asks why the neck has become so large. What should the nurse respond to this patient?

A) "The growth is cancer."
B) "The sluggish thyroid caused fat to be deposited around the neck."
C) "The growth is the body's attempt to wall off the infection in your thyroid."
D) "The gland got larger because it was trying to make more thyroid hormone."