Assignment task: Arrange the procedure for posterior palpation of the thyroid gland in sequence.
1. Place both thumbs on the nape of the client's neck
2. Stand behind the client.
3. Ask the client to swallow water so that the thyroid will move up.
4. Use the index and middle fingers of both hands to feel the thyroid isthmus.
5. Ask the client to flex the neck slightly forward and to the right.
6. Palpate the sternocleidomastoid muscle with the index and middle fingers.