[Verified Answer]: The nurse manager is preparing an…

The nurse manager is preparing an in-service for staff nurses regarding hyperthyroidism. Which of the following pathological processes should the nurse include in the in-service? a. There is a defective synthesis of thyroid hormone due to abnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptors. b. Lymphocytic infiltration causes enlargement of the thyroid gland with an increase in thyroid hormone production. c. Hashimoto thyroiditis is a progressive destruction of the gland causing an initial release of stored T3 and T4 hormones. d. Signals to stop thyroid hormone production are lost due to the congenital absence of glandular tissue.