The nurse gently palpates the neck of a client diagnosed with a thyroid disorder. The client asks why the nurse’s touch is so gentle. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? 1. ‘‘Forceful...

The nurse gently palpates the neck of a client diagnosed with a thyroid disorder. The client asks why the nurse’s touch is so gentle. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

1. ‘‘Forceful palpation can result in excessive release of thyroid hormone.’’

2. ‘‘This type of palpation is the way my instructor in nursing school taught me to do it.’’

3. ‘‘Gentle palpation prevents closing off the trachea, which would cause you to gasp for air.’’

4. ‘‘Forceful palpation causes pain in an area that is already enlarged and tender to touch.’’